Bill > SB0160

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, introduces two key changes to Indiana law. First, it adds wearing a mask, defined as a covering worn over the face to conceal identity, as a new aggravating circumstance that a judge can consider when determining a sentence for a crime, meaning it can lead to a harsher penalty. Second, it creates a new crime called "malicious littering," which is a Class A misdemeanor (a serious misdemeanor offense), for anyone who intentionally places refuse, or trash, on another person's property with the intent to make the owner, occupant, or someone closely associated with them reasonably fear for their physical safety.