# Indiana SB 318: Required disclosures and access of foreign media.

Indiana SB 318, Required disclosures and access of foreign media., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Scott Baldwin (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Public Law 132) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 318
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Required disclosures and access of foreign media.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Public Law 132
- Sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: commerce and technology, the house, judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (149 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Buchanan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 61 | 32 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-01: Public Law 132 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 459: yeas 39, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Motion to concur filed (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 373: yeas 61, nays 32 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Representative Judy added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-04-07: Representatives Shonkwiler and Bartels added as cosponsors (House)
- 2025-04-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Byrne added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative VanNatter (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senators Busch and Deery added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senator Garten added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Buchanan added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Baldwin (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.03.COMH?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
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0318/versions/SB0318.03.COMH?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-SB318-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).