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Yes: 141 • No: 147
IndianaSB 285Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)SenateWALLET
Housing matters.
Sponsored By: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican)
Became Law
judiciarythe housecourts and criminal code
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Public camping banned statewide with penalties
Beginning July 1, 2026, camping, sleeping, or long-term shelter on state or local public land is illegal unless a law allows it. Unauthorized public camping is a criminal offense. Local governments may not adopt policies that stop or discourage enforcement of these rules.
Dangerous weather homelessness counts as gravely disabled
Beginning July 1, 2026, lacking fixed, regular, and adequate shelter in deadly or seriously dangerous weather can meet the 'gravely disabled' standard. This applies only if a shelter or mental health provider was reasonably offered and available, and the person refused transportation. This change allows use of involuntary mental health detention in those cases.
Enforcement steps and help for illegal camping
Beginning July 1, 2026, officers who find illegal camping must first check for emergency mental-health detention. If detention applies, they use the emergency detention law instead of the camping rule. If this is a first violation, and detention does not apply, the officer must warn the person and give information on lawful shelter or services. Local governments may offer diversion or housing help instead of a ticket or arrest, but no one may stay in the warned area more than 48 hours after a warning. Courts may refer people charged with illegal camping for evaluation and treatment.
Police must report camping enforcement data
Beginning July 1, 2026, each local police agency must report by March 1 the number of illegal camping citations and arrests from the prior year. By July 1 each year, the State Police must give this information to the state housing authority. This improves statewide tracking and planning.
Rules and reports for homeless aid funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the state housing authority sets who is eligible to be listed for federal Continuum of Care funding. Groups that get these funds must send a yearly report on their work with unsheltered homelessness and whether it went down. These are administrative rules that shape which providers can receive federal homeless assistance in Indiana.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Cyndi Carrasco
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Alex Zimmerman
Republican • House
Doug Miller
Republican • House
Eric Koch
Republican • Senate
Michelle Davis
Republican • House
Scott Baldwin
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Roll Call 303 on SB0285.05.ENGH.CON01
Yes: 28 • No: 22
House vote • 2/24/2026
Roll Call 359 on SB0285.04.COMH
Yes: 53 • No: 44 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/23/2026
Roll Call 333 on SB0285.04.COMH.AMH001
Yes: 31 • No: 62 • Other: 3
Senate vote • 1/28/2026
Roll Call 129 on SB0285.03.ENGS
Yes: 29 • No: 19
Actions Timeline
Public Law 138
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the Governor
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/27/2026HouseSenate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 28, nays 22
2/26/2026SenateMotion to concur filed
2/25/2026SenateReturned to the Senate with amendments
2/25/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 53, nays 44
2/24/2026HouseRepresentative Davis added as cosponsor
2/23/2026HouseAmendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 31, nays 62
2/23/2026HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2/23/2026HouseAmendment #5 (Gore) failed; voice vote
2/23/2026HouseAmendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026HouseAmendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/19/2026HouseRepresentative Zimmerman added as sponsor
2/18/2026HouseRepresentative Miller D removed as sponsor
2/18/2026HouseRepresentative Miller D added as cosponsor
2/18/2026HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2/2/2026HouseReferred to the House
1/29/2026SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Miller D
1/28/2026SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 29, nays 19
1/28/2026SenateSenator Baldwin added as coauthor
1/27/2026SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
1/26/2026Senate
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