Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana SB198: Crime of swatting.
Status: Chaptered, May 1, 2025
Crime of swatting. Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened.
Sponsors
- Aaron Freeman (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Eric Koch (R, SD-044) · primary sponsor
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
- Andrew Ireland (R, HD-090)
- Jim Lucas (R, HD-069)
Votes
- Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments (April 16, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House - Third reading (March 25, 2025): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate - Third reading (February 11, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB198?
- SB198 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Crime of swatting.
- What does SB198 do?
- Crime of swatting. Specifies that, for purposes of the crime of false informing, hindering a "law enforcement process" includes causing a law enforcement officer to be dispatched. Enhances the penalty for making a false report that a person is dangerous to a Level 6 felony if the offense would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or threatened.
- What is the status of SB198?
- Chaptered as of May 1, 2025.
- Who sponsored SB198?
- Aaron Freeman (R, SD-032), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB198?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/198/details
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