republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2024/sb-232.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Statewide 911 system."
description: "Removes references to \"enhanced 911 service\". Increases the penalty for false informing if the false report is that a person is dangerous and certain other circumstances exist. Changes references from the \"enhanced prepaid wireless charge\" to the \"911 service prepaid wireless charge\". Provides that information relating to security measures or precautions used to secure the statewide 911 system may be excepted from public disclosure at the discretion of the statewide 911 board. Makes changes to or repeals certain definitions relating to the state 911 system. Provides that all originating service providers that provide 911 service for their customers: (1) shall connect to the state 911 system using an industry standard or functional equivalent; and (2) must establish and maintain the connection in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements requiring service continuity and ensure access to public safety assistance.Provides that an emergency communications center included in the definition of PSAP may not be construed to create an additional PSAP. Makes a technical correction. Makes conforming amendments."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 232"
citation: "Indiana SB 232 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against Public Health", "Order", "and Decency", "HEALTH; Emergency Medical Services (EMS)", "HOMELAND SECURITY; Emergency Management and Preparedness"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Aaron Freeman", "Brad Barrett", "Kyle Walker", "Michael Crider"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-08"
last_action: "2024-03-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb18c934-b8d4-4fe0-9f26-12184ee4813b"
source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2024/bills/sb0232"
source_hash: "025bf48e4e318b9c5e77f8e0c44b98f3cb66802116b468638c41aac6129b96a9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
---

# Indiana SB 232 (2024) — Statewide 911 system.

Removes references to "enhanced 911 service". Increases the penalty for false informing if the false report is that a person is dangerous and certain other circumstances exist. Changes references from the "enhanced prepaid wireless charge" to the "911 service prepaid wireless charge". Provides that information relating to security measures or precautions used to secure the statewide 911 system may be excepted from public disclosure at the discretion of the statewide 911 board. Makes changes to or repeals certain definitions relating to the state 911 system. Provides that all originating service providers that provide 911 service for their customers: (1) shall connect to the state 911 system using an industry standard or functional equivalent; and (2) must establish and maintain the connection in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements requiring service continuity and ensure access to public safety assistance.Provides that an emergency communications center included in the definition of PSAP may not be construed to create an additional PSAP. Makes a technical correction. Makes conforming amendments.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Enrolled Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0232/SB0232.04.ENRH.pdf)
2. **Introduced Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0232/SB0232.01.INTR.pdf)
3. **Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0232/SB0232.02.COMS.pdf)
4. **Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0232/SB0232.03.COMH.pdf)

## Votes

- SB 232 - Barrett - 3rd Reading — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- SB 232 - Walker K - 3rd Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- SB 232 - Walker K — **46–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron Freeman — primary (person)
- Brad Barrett — primary (person)
- Kyle Walker — primary (person)
- Michael Crider — primary (person)
- Becky Cash — cosponsor (person)
- Renee Pack — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Bartels — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-08** Authored by Senators Walker K and Crider
- **2024-01-08** First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-01-23** Senator Freeman added as third author
- **2024-01-23** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2024-01-25** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2024-01-29** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 49, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2024-01-29** Cosponsor: Representative Bartels
- **2024-01-29** House sponsor: Representative Barrett
- **2024-01-31** Referred to the House `referral`
- **2024-02-06** First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-26** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-28** Representatives Cash and Pack R added as cosponsors
- **2024-02-28** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2024-03-01** Returned to the Senate with amendments `receipt`
- **2024-02-29** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 92, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2024-03-04** Motion to concur filed `filing`
- **2024-03-04** Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 269: yeas 46, nays 2
- **2024-03-07** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2024-03-13** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-13** Public Law 119 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb18c934-b8d4-4fe0-9f26-12184ee4813b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).