SB0126: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Senate Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Annexation.

Legislators

Actions (12 total)

• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Feb 11, 2025, 10:42 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:45 AM: Cosponsor: Representative Miller D
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:45 AM: House sponsor: Representative Hall
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:39 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 40, nays 9
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:25 PM: Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• Feb 6, 2025, 9:42 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 3, 2025, 8:55 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Jan 30, 2025, 10:57 AM: Senators Tomes and Dernulc added as coauthors
• Jan 30, 2025, 10:57 AM: Senator Niemeyer added as third author
• Jan 8, 2025, 10:21 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Jan 8, 2025, 10:21 AM: Authored by Senators Buck and Young M

Digest

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.