IN SB 163

enacted

Various property tax matters.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 163 pass?

Yes. IN SB 163 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 163 about?

Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific circumstances, that an individual may serve as a tax representative of any taxpayer concerning property subject to property taxes. Changes the expiration date for the county option circuit breaker tax credit. Describes elements that must be included in a report that must be prepared by the department of local government finance and presented to an interim study committee regarding automated valuation systems.

Who sponsors IN SB 163?

Craig Snow, Travis Holdman, Brian Buchanan and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 163, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 114
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 277: yeas 46, nays 0
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-23
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 94, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-28
Cosponsors: Representatives O'Brien, Miller D
2026-01-28
Senator Buck added as coauthor
2026-01-27
Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-27
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Senators Gaskill, Niemeyer, Walker K added as coauthors
2026-01-22
Senator Holdman added as third author
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-20
Senator Pol added as coauthor
2026-01-15
Senators Doriot, Baldwin, Qaddoura, Randolph added as coauthors
2026-01-06
Senator Buchanan added as second author
2026-01-05
Authored by Senator Rogers
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 163 - Rogers - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Becker: excused
SB 163 - Snow - 3rd Reading
2026-02-23 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Behning: excused
- McGuire: excused
- Moed: excused
- Moseley: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 163 - Rogers
2026-02-25 · pass · 46-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting
- Mishler: not voting
- Qaddoura: not voting

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