Indiana bill would ban protests at private residences as trend of targeting officials' homes grows

Legislators in Indiana are debating a proposed law that would make it a felony to picket or protest outside someone's home, regardless of whether they are elected officials.

"The intent of the bill, which has come to me from the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, is to protect the sanctity of our private residence … to prevent people from picketing and intending to harass people in their homes," Republican state Sen. Scott Baldwin, who authored the bill, told the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Jon Brown is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to jon.brown@fox.com.

Supporters of the bill presented their case to the Senate Corrections Committee Tuesday, stating it would provide law enforcement with a way to safeguard the privacy of people's homes, particularly in the face of rising politically motivated violence.