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IndianaSB 291Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)SenateWALLET

Court security.

Sponsored By: Scott Baldwin (Republican)

Became Law

judiciarythe housecourts and criminal code

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Keep judges' home details private

Current and retired judges, and federal judges who live in Indiana, can protect their household’s personal data. A spouse, child, or dependent who lives with them is covered. They or the Office of Judicial Administration can email or mail a request to any public agency to stop posting or to remove data. Covered items include home address, phone, email, Social Security number, driver’s license, bank or card and plate numbers, and birth or marital records. The agency must confirm within 1 day and remove the data within 3 days. If it fails, the person can sue for damages, an order to remove it, attorney’s fees, and punitive damages for willful refusal.

Legal immunity for court marshals

Supreme Court and Court of Appeals marshals, and their deputies, have qualified immunity for acts done while on duty. The law also adds their immunity references into the state Tort Claims Act. This reduces personal legal risk for these officers.

Appellate and Tax Court marshals

The Court of Appeals can appoint a marshal to protect its judges and staff and the Tax Court. The marshal can hire deputies and serves at the court’s pleasure. The marshal attends court, preserves order, maintains security systems, and can send court processes to county sheriffs for service. The marshal and deputies can use necessary force, carry weapons, and access criminal and vehicle records only for security. They must notify local police about threats, avoid non‑court emergencies, and defer arrests and criminal processing to local law enforcement. The law also makes the Supreme Court’s clerk and sheriff serve as the Court of Appeals’ clerk and sheriff.

Supreme Court Marshal replaces Sheriff

The law ends the Supreme Court Sheriff and creates a Supreme Court Marshal. The Chief Justice appoints the marshal, who can hire deputies. The marshal keeps justices and staff safe at court, offices, and homes, runs security systems, attends court, and coordinates with local police. The marshal can provide security statewide, use necessary force, carry a weapon, and access criminal history and BMV records for security only. The marshal must tell local police about threats, may not handle non‑court emergencies, and must defer arrests and criminal processing to local law enforcement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scott Baldwin

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Aaron Freeman

    Republican • Senate

  • Brett Clark

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Jeter

    Republican • House

  • Craig Haggard

    Republican • House

  • Cyndi Carrasco

    Republican • Senate

  • Daryl Schmitt

    Republican • Senate

  • Eric Koch

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Taylor

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gregory Steuerwald

    Republican • House

  • Liz Brown

    Republican • Senate

  • Lonnie Randolph

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael Young

    Republican • Senate

  • Rodney Pol

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Alexander

    Republican • Senate

  • Spencer Deery

    Republican • Senate

  • Susan Glick

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 186 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Roll Call 288 on SB0291.05.ENGH.CON01

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 2/10/2026

Roll Call 230 on SB0291.04.COMH

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 1/26/2026

Roll Call 86 on SB0291.03.ENGS

Yes: 44 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Law 139

    3/5/2026Senate

  2. Signed by the Governor

    3/5/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

    2/27/2026House

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    2/27/2026Senate

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 288: yeas 47, nays 0

    2/25/2026Senate

  7. Motion to concur filed

    2/17/2026Senate

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

    2/11/2026House

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 95, nays 0

    2/10/2026House

  10. Amendment #2 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote

    2/9/2026House

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    2/9/2026House

  12. Amendment #1 (Gore) prevailed; voice vote

    2/9/2026House

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    2/5/2026House

  14. Representative Haggard added as cosponsor

    1/29/2026House

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

    1/28/2026House

  16. Referred to the House

    1/27/2026Senate

  17. Cosponsor: Representative Jeter

    1/26/2026Senate

  18. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

    1/26/2026Senate

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 86: yeas 44, nays 0

    1/26/2026Senate

  20. Senator Alexander added as coauthor

    1/26/2026Senate

  21. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

    1/26/2026Senate

  22. Senator Deery added as coauthor

    1/26/2026Senate

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    1/22/2026Senate

  24. Amendment #4 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

    1/22/2026Senate

  25. Senators Brown L, Freeman, Taylor G, Randolph added as coauthors

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed Senate Bill (H)

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  • Engrossed Senate Bill (S)

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  • Enrolled Senate Bill (S)

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  • Introduced Senate Bill (S)

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  • Senate Bill (H)

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  • Senate Bill (S)

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