Indiana SB 271 — Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers.

Indiana, 2026. SB 271: Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers.

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Latest action

March 5, 2026 — Signed by the Governor

Summary

Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.

Sponsors

• Eric Koch — primary sponsor
• Aaron Freeman — primary sponsor
• Rodney Pol — primary sponsor
• Daryl Schmitt
• Wendy McNamara — primary sponsor
• Edmond Soliday

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 5, 2026Signed by the Governor
2. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
3. March 5, 2026Public Law 142
4. February 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
5. February 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
6. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
7. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 418: yeas 94, nays 2
8. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 323: yeas 50, nays 0
9. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
10. February 25, 2026Motion to dissent filed
11. February 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
12. February 25, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Koch, Taylor G
13. February 25, 2026Representative McNamara added as advisor
14. February 25, 2026Representative Lindauer added as conferee
15. February 25, 2026Representative Lindauer removed as advisor
16. February 25, 2026Representative McNamara removed as conferee
17. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Soliday, Lindauer, Gore
18. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: McNamara, Pierce M
19. February 25, 2026Senate dissented from House amendments
20. February 25, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Schmitt, Randolph Lonnie M
21. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 354: yeas 76, nays 21
22. February 23, 2026Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
23. February 23, 2026Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) motion withdrawn
24. February 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
25. February 19, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
26. January 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
27. January 23, 2026Referred to the House
28. January 22, 2026House sponsor: Representative McNamara
29. January 22, 2026Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
30. January 22, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 44, nays 1
31. January 22, 2026Cosponsor: Representative Soliday
32. January 15, 2026Senator Freeman added as second author
33. January 15, 2026Senator Pol added as third author
34. January 15, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
35. January 13, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
36. January 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
37. January 8, 2026Authored by Senator Koch

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