SB 232 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Real property appraisals.

Summary

Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected official of the city from purchasing property that is appraised by the appraiser.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document transitioned from a finalized Enrolled Act to a draft Senate Bill, stripping out official signatures and final approval language while adding a committee report and page numbers. The substantive policy text regarding the city of Gary's ability to hire appraisers remains identical in both versions.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it still applies to cities with populations between 69,000 and 69,500.

TECHNICAL

Removed official signatures, dates, and the 'Enrolled Senate Act' designation, indicating the bill is no longer in its final enacted form.

Added a committee report and page numbering, showing the document is now in a legislative processing stage rather than a final state.

Replaced the 'Digest' and 'Synopsis' sections with a standard bill header and committee recommendation.

POLICY

The core legal text allowing the city of Gary to hire appraisers for property disposal remains exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 48

Jan 26, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2

77% Yea

R Republican39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 93, nays 2

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 44, nays 0

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 8 co-sponsors