Indiana bail amendment clears General Assembly, sending detention question to November ballot

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 801

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Indiana voters will decide this fall whether to amend the state constitution to allow judges to deny bail for certain “dangerous” defendants after lawmakers in the House gave final legislative approval Monday to the proposed constitutional change.

The chamber voted 75-11 to approve Senate Joint Resolution 1 — clearing the final hurdle needed to place the measure on the November general election ballot. All opposition votes came from Democrats.

The Senate greenlit …

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