SB0318: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Required disclosures and access of foreign media.

Legislators

Actions (21 total)

• Apr 16, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 16, 2025, 10:51 AM: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 459: yeas 39, nays 0
• Apr 8, 2025, 12:49 PM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 8, 2025, 5:12 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 7, 2025, 10:52 AM: Representatives Shonkwiler and Bartels added as cosponsors
• Apr 7, 2025, 10:52 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 373: yeas 61, nays 32
• Apr 7, 2025, 10:51 AM: Representative Judy added as cosponsor
• Apr 3, 2025, 8:27 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:14 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
• Feb 4, 2025, 3:48 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 3, 2025, 12:11 PM: Senator Byrne added as coauthor
• Feb 3, 2025, 12:11 PM: Senators Busch and Deery added as coauthors
• Feb 3, 2025, 10:53 AM: House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
• Feb 3, 2025, 10:51 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 49, nays 0
• Jan 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Jan 27, 2025, 8:36 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 23, 2025, 10:36 AM: Senator Garten added as third author
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:33 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:33 AM: Authored by Senator Baldwin
• Jan 13, 2025, 9:30 AM: Senator Buchanan added as second author

Digest

Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.