Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana SB26: Signal jamming.
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2025
Signal jamming. Provides that a signal jammer may be seized. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Level 6 felony. Provides that the offense is a Level 5 felony if a signal jammer is used to disrupt a component of a critical infrastructure facility or the communications of a public safety agency. Provides, for purposes of criminal statutes regarding offenses involving critical infrastructure, that a communications services facility includes wires and equipment used to provide communications service to a customer.
Sponsors
- James Tomes (R, SD-049) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Freeman (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047) · primary sponsor
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012)
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R, HD-075)
- Lorissa Sweet (R, HD-050)
- Shane Lindauer (R, HD-063)
- Matt Pierce (D, HD-061)
Votes
- Senate - Conference Committee Report 1 (April 22, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House - Conference Committee Report 1 (April 21, 2025): 83 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House - Third reading (April 8, 2025): 88 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate - Third reading (January 23, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
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