Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

SB 271

BillStateINSenate
Telecommunications wire and valuable metal dealers.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Eric Koch· author

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
Adds telecommunications network wire to the definition of "valuable metal" for purposes of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers. Moves existing criminal penalties concerning valuable metals to the criminal code. Provides that a person may not sell or attempt to sell, and a valuable metal dealer may not purchase or attempt to purchase, telecommunications network wire in any amount unless specified conditions are satisfied. Provides that a person who suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Indiana law governing valuable metal dealers may bring a civil action for specified damages against the person who caused the loss.

Subjects

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Offenses Against PropertyMETALS AND METAL DEALERSTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

Co-sponsors (5)

Aaron Freeman · author
Rodney Pol · author
Daryl Schmitt · coauthor
Wendy McNamara · sponsor
Edmond Soliday · cosponsor

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight the summary on the Overview tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.