Offenses against children.
Summary
Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sex abuse material" throughout the Indiana Code. Provides that it is a defense to prosecution of child exploitation and possession of child sex abuse material if a school employee, department of child services employee, or attorney acting in the attorney's capacity as legal counsel: (1) promptly and in good faith notified law enforcement about the image or matter depicting the sexual conduct; and (2) did not duplicate, upload, download, or otherwise transfer the image or matter. Provides that a governmental entity may not organize or host an obscene performance or fund an obscene performance using public funds, and authorizes a person to seek injunctive relief as a remedy for a violation. Specifies the intent of the general assembly concerning P.L.115-2023.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to update its title number from ES0326.2 to SB0326.1 and change the effective date from 'upon passage' to July 1, 2025. The digest was updated to reflect these changes, while the actual bill text appears to remain focused on criminal history release requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on law enforcement release of criminal history records, but the effective date was changed to a specific future date rather than immediate effect upon passage.
TIMELINE
Effective date changed from 'upon passage' to July 1, 2025
TECHNICAL
Bill title number changed from ES0326.2 to SB0326.1
Digest update date changed from March 27, 2025 to February 4, 2025
Digest citation list removed reference to IC 1-1
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 11, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 334: yeas 72, nays 20
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Ireland) prevailed; Roll Call 318: yeas 66, nays 25
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment #4 (Ireland) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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