Legislative Update for 2026 - 3 CLE - July 1

Legislative Update for 2026

3 CLE - Wednesday, July 1

9:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.

ICLEF Conference Center, Indianapolis

Live In-Person • Live Webcast

Overview:

It was another busy Legislative Session!

Join Senator Eric A. Koch and his legislative faculty for this year’s Legislative Update, a timely three-hour ICLEF program held on July 1—the day most new Indiana laws take effect. This program offers a look back at key legislative activity from the recent session while providing a practical overview of developments most likely to impact your practice and your clients, helping you stay ahead of the curve and confidently navigate the evolving legal landscape.

As time permits we will also take a quick glimpse of what may lie ahead for the 2027 session.

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Topics:

Welcome & Overview

Sen. Eric A. Koch, Program Chair

Note - In addition to the bills and resolutions discussed, participants will be provided with the entire digest of all enrolled acts from both the Senate and the House.

Session One

• SEA 9 – Victim Impact Statements

• SEA 27 – Stadium Authority

• SEA 78 – Wireless Communication Device Policy

• SEA 148 – Indiana Crime Guns Task Force

• SEA 291 – Court Security

Senator Rodney Pol, Jr.

• SJR 1 – Constitutional Amendment Concerning Bail

• SEA 2 – Bail Procedures

• SEA 246 – Redaction of Court Records

• HEA 1001 – Housing Matters

Senator Aaron M. Freeman

• SEA 71 – Various Probate Matters

• SEA – 191 – Electronic Record of Confidential Address

• SEA 284 – Law Enforcement Civilian Oversight Boards

• SEA 285 – Housing Matters

Senator Cyndi V. Carrasco

Session Two

• SEA – 200 – Public School Matters

• SEA 261 – Criminal Vandalism

• SEA 270 – Township Mergers

• HEA 1115 – Homeowners Association Governance

• HEA 1155 – Traffic Enforcement

• HEA 1296 – Mental Health Services

Representative Garrett R. Bascom

• SEA 76 – Immigration Matters

• SEA 171 – Family and Children Matters

• HEA 1035 – Permissible Unsupervised Activity

• HEA 1036 – Children in Need of Services

Representative Christopher P. Jeter

• SEA 119 – Grooming

• SEA 140 – Public Safety

• HEA 1249 – Various Criminal Law Matters

• HEA 1250 – Public Safety Procedures

Representative Alex Zimmerman

• Look Ahead to the 2027 Session

Panel Discussion

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Faculty:

Senator Eric A. Koch, Chair

Gutwein Law, Bloomington

Representative Garrett R. Bascom

Bascom & Kisor LLC, Lawrenceburg

Senator Cyndi V. Carrasco

University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis

Senator Aaron M. Freeman

The Freeman Law Office, LLC, Indianapolis

Representative Christopher P. Jeter

Massillamany Jeter & Carson LLP, Fishers

Senator Rodney Pol, Jr.

Lewis & Kappes, P.C., Merrillville

Representative J. Alex Zimmerman

J. Alex Zimmerman, Attorney at Law, North Vernon

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