IN SB 179

enacted

Indiana department of transportation.

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

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Did IN SB 179 pass?

Yes. IN SB 179 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Public Law 147

What is IN SB 179 about?

Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage. Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.

Who sponsors IN SB 179?

Jim Pressel, Blake Doriot, Michael Crider are the primary sponsors of IN SB 179, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Public Law 147
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-12
Public Law 147
became-law
2026-03-12
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-12
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-12
Public Law 147
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-03
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-03-03
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-03-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
2026-02-27
Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5
2026-02-27
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
filing
2026-02-27
CCR # 1 filed in the House
filing
2026-02-27
Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5
2026-02-26
Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.
2026-02-26
Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman
2026-02-26
Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman
2026-02-26
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-26
House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris
2026-02-26
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-26
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-26
House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris
2026-02-26
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-26
House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser
2026-02-26
House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser
2026-02-26
Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-18
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-16
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2026-02-16
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-29
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
2026-01-27
Senator Doriot added as second author
2026-01-26
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-26
Senator Holdman added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Senator Holdman added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-26
Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-26
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-15
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Senator Crider
2026-01-05
Authored by Senator Crider
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 179 - Crider - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 41-5
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Freeman: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Schmitt: no
- Young: no
- Koch: no
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
SB 179 - Pressel - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 72-23
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Payne: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Baird: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heine: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moed: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Morris: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Bartlett: no
- Dvorak: no
- Klinker: no
- Prescott: no
- Bauer: no
- Errington: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Campbell: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Moseley: no
- Shackleford: no
- Carbaugh: no
- Hamilton: no
- Pack: no
- Smith, V: no
- Clere: no
- Hatcher: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Summers: no
- Dant Chesser: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Porter: no
- Harris: excused
- King: not voting
- Lopez: not voting
- Teshka: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 179 - Crider
2026-02-27 · pass · 45-5
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Doriot: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Buchanan: no
- Carrasco: no
- Freeman: no
- Johnson: no
- Byrne: no
SB 179 - Pressel
2026-02-27 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Moseley: excused
- Lindauer: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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