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2026 Legislative Session: What to Expect
The 2026 Indiana legislative session will follow an adjusted timeline:
- November 18, 2025 – Organization Day: The official start of the 2026 regular session.
- December 1-12, 2025 – Early Session Days: Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse to address designated “time sensitive issues” within the regular session, rather than holding a separate special session, specifically citing mid-decade gerrymandering as the key issue.
- January 2026 – Remainder of Regular Session Resumes: The Indiana General Assembly will reconvene in early January to take up the full range of 2026 legislative business.
Our Legislative Advocacy
Our advocacy work is just one of the ways we advance civil liberties in our state. We spend a significant amount of time engaging in the legislative process, monitoring key issues, and talking with Indiana legislators. We aim to support bills that strengthen our Constitutional rights and defeat bills that threaten them, but we cannot do this work without you. Use the tools and resources below to engage in the ACLU of Indiana's legislative advocacy efforts.
Resources & Tools
Bills & Legislation
The 2025 legislative session has concluded. See the key bills we tracked and review our legislative report and scorecard here.
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Jan 13, 2025
Cannabis Regulation, Decriminalization (various)
In Indiana, Black Hoosiers are more than 3.5 times more likely than their white neighbors to be arrested for marijuana possession. The Indiana General Assembly should pass marijuana legalization bills and prioritize racial justice and equity in reform efforts.
Status:
Failed
Position:
Support
Jan 22, 2025
Student and Minor Privacy Rights. (SB 143)
This is an incredibly broad bill that does not properly balance its goals against the privacy rights of minors.
Status:
Signed by governor
Position:
Oppose