# Indiana SB 312: Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes.

Indiana SB 312, Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Brett Clark (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 312
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Exceptions to paraphernalia statutes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
- Sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law, the house, courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (49 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the controlled substance paraphernalia statutes do not apply to items marketed to detect the presence of a drug or controlled substance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy McNamara (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Buck added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Cosponsors: Representatives McNamara and Steuerwald (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative Meltzer (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senator Glick added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senator Taylor G added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senator Jackson L added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senator Yoder added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Senator Pol added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Baldwin added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Clark (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0312/versions/SB0312.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0312/versions/SB0312.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0312/versions/SB0312.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0312/versions/SB0312.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB312-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).