IN SB 187
died on adjournmentRegional sewer districts.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 187 pass?
No. IN SB 187 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): Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
What is IN SB 187 about?
Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body. Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.
Who sponsors IN SB 187?
Jack Jordan, Michael Young, Scott Baldwin and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 187, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body. Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jack Jordansponsor
- Michael Youngauthor
- Scott Baldwinauthor
- Mike Bohacekauthor
- Jake Teshkacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
Representative Pressel removed as sponsor
2026-02-02
Representative Jordan added as sponsor
2026-02-02
Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor
2026-01-29
Representative Pressel added as sponsor
2026-01-29
Representative Jordan removed as sponsor
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-26
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 44, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-26
House sponsor: Representative Jordan
2026-01-26
Cosponsor: Representative Teshka
2026-01-26
Senator Young M added as third author
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Senator Baldwin added as second author
2026-01-13
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-06
Authored by Senator Bohacek
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Votes
SB 187 - Bohacek - 3rd Reading
2026-01-26 · pass · 44-0
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
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: 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
- Bassler: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Jackson, L: excused
- Randolph: excused
- Becker: excused
Related bills
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