SB 126 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Annexation.

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill's digest and header information were updated to reflect its progression from an introduced version to a version passed by the Senate. The digest was revised to show updated citations and a new report date indicating the Senate approved the bill on February 3, 2025. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content are evident from this markup.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and digest header were changed from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill (H)' to reflect Senate approval.

The digest date was updated from January 8, 2025 to February 4, 2025, and the digest ID was updated to DI 140.

The list of affected code citations was shortened from four specific sections to three broader sections (IC 13-18, IC 36-4, IC 36-9).

Two additional senators (Niemeyer, Tomes, Dernulc) were added to the list of sponsors in the digest.

A new line was added indicating the bill was reported favorably by the Senate on February 3, 2025.

The bill number in the footer was updated from 'IN 126' to 'SB 126' to reflect Senate passage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

40–9

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 10, 2025

D Democratic10

3 Yea 7 Nay

70% Nay

R Republican40

37 Yea 2 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 40, nays 9

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 4 co-sponsors