# Indiana SB 533: Sexual assault victims' rights.

Indiana SB 533, Sexual assault victims' rights., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Shelli Yoder (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Authored by Senator Yoder) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 533
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Sexual assault victims' rights.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Authored by Senator Yoder
- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides certain procedural protections for victims of sexual assault, including the rights guaranteed to a victim as they relate to: (1) a victim's ability to have a support person present during a forensic medical exam or an interview with a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, or defense attorney; (2) a victim's right to be interviewed by a law enforcement officer of the gender of the victim's choosing; (3) the collection and analysis of sexual assault forensic evidence from the victim; (4) a victim's ability to obtain a copy of a law enforcement report concerning the sexual assault; (5) notice to victims; and (6) legal procedures provided to protect a victim during a legal proceeding. Creates a civil cause of action for a violation of a victim's rights. Establishes the rights of victims of sexual assault commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: Authored by Senator Yoder (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0533/versions/SB0533.01.INTR?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/SB0533/versions/SB0533.01.INTR?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-SB533-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).