SB0389: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Annexation of fire protection district territory.

Legislators

Actions (19 total)

• Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 2, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Apr 2, 2025, 4:51 AM: Returned to the Senate without amendments
• Apr 1, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 1, 2025, 11:22 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 89, nays 3
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:17 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 25, 2025, 9:52 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Feb 21, 2025, 3:44 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 20, 2025, 7:34 AM: Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter
• Feb 20, 2025, 7:34 AM: House sponsor: Representative Miller D
• Feb 20, 2025, 7:29 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 49, nays 0
• Feb 13, 2025, 10:46 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 11, 2025, 8:41 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Jan 30, 2025, 8:41 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:37 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:37 AM: Authored by Senator Buck
• Jan 13, 2025, 9:30 AM: Senator Garten added as second author

Digest

Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted on October 7, 2024, the annexed territory does not exceed 50 acres, and the annexed territory consists of vacant land and not more than one (1) residential property: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory.