SB 156 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Dissolution or name change of town.

Summary
Establishes the following procedure for dissolving a town or changing the name of a town: (1) Requires at least 5% of the registered voters of the town to file a petition for town dissolution or name change with the county auditor. (2) Requires the county commissioners to hold a hearing on a petition. (3) Requires approval of a public question by the town's voters by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the voters voting on the public question. Provides, in the case of a town dissolution, for disposition of funds, property, and records of a dissolved town. Repeals statutes relating to: (1) town dissolutions; and (2) changing the name of a town.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Feb 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024

How they voted

470
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 29, 2024
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican39
39 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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