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IN SB 172

died on adjournment

Administrative rulemaking.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 172 pass?

No. IN SB 172 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means

What is IN SB 172 about?

Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule, provisional rule, or interim rule exceed $100,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period: (1) the rule cannot be published in the Indiana Register until the budget committee has reviewed the rule; (2) the budget agency and the office of management and budget may not approve any part of the proposed rule prior to review by the budget committee; and (3) in the case of a provisional rule or an interim rule, the governor may not approve a rule prior to the budget committee's review of the rule. Provides that an agency may adopt a rule only if the agency has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the governor that certain circumstances exist. Specifies that provisional and interim rulemaking may be used only under specified circumstances if the combined implementation and compliance costs would not exceed $500,000 for businesses, units, and individuals if effective over a two year period.

Who sponsors IN SB 172?

Doug Miller, Liz Brown, Chris Garten and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 172, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule, provisional rule, or interim rule exceed $100,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period: (1) the rule cannot be published in the Indiana Register until the budget committee has reviewed the rule; (2) the budget agency and the office of management and budget may not approve any part of the proposed rule prior to review by the budget committee; and (3) in the case of a provisional rule or an interim rule, the governor may not approve a rule prior to the budget committee's review of the rule. Provides that an agency may adopt a rule only if the agency has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the governor that certain circumstances exist. Specifies that provisional and interim rulemaking may be used only under specified circumstances if the combined implementation and compliance costs would not exceed $500,000 for businesses, units, and individuals if effective over a two year period.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-02 — Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Doug Millersponsor
  • Liz Brownauthor
  • Chris Gartenauthor
  • Tyler Johnsonauthor
  • Aaron Freemancoauthor
  • Eric Kochcoauthor
  • Ed Charbonneaucoauthor
  • Garrett Bascomcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-29

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Referred to the House

    referral

  4. 2026-01-27

    Senator Koch added as coauthor

  5. 2026-01-27

    Cosponsor: Representative Bascom

  6. 2026-01-27

    House sponsor: Representative Miller D

  7. 2026-01-27

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 98: yeas 46, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-01-27

    Senators Freeman, Charbonneau added as coauthors

  9. 2026-01-26

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-01-22

    Senator Garten added as second author

  11. 2026-01-22

    Senator Brown L added as third author

  12. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Senator Johnson T

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 172 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-27 · pass · 46-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Becker: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Garten: excused

Related bills

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