IN SB 224

enacted

Department of natural resources.

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

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Did IN SB 224 pass?

Yes. IN SB 224 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Public Law 123

What is IN SB 224 about?

Defines various terms. Amends and removes various definitions. Makes various changes to natural resources commission procedures. Makes various changes to the department of natural resources (department) powers and duties. Removes the hometown Indiana grant program. Amends various boating and wakeboard regulations. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in a boating accident from $750 to $2,000. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in an off-road vehicle accident from $750 to $2,500. Establishes various restrictions on landowner liability to recreational users. Provides that various restrictions on landowner liability do not apply to a parcel of land assessed as residential land. Removes the penalty for a person who acts as a hunting guide without a guide license. Allows the division of water to perform certain functions on behalf of the natural resources commission. Requires the natural resources commission to coordinate with the department for purposes of a reporting requirement regarding conservancy districts. Establishes a consolidated chapter for river basin commission administration. Repeals existing, separate chapters for the Maumee River basin commission, the St. Joseph River basin commission, and the Upper Wabash River basin commission. Creates a new chapter for a river basin commission's conversion into a watershed development commission. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN SB 224?

Shane Lindauer, James Tomes, Susan Glick are the primary sponsors of IN SB 224, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Public Law 123
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Public Law 123
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Rules Suspended. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 313: yeas 45, nays 4
2026-02-27
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-27
Dissent rescinded
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
2026-02-26
House conferees appointed: Lindauer, Burton
2026-02-26
House advisors appointed: Abbott, Hostettler, Jackson C, Novak
2026-02-25
Senate conferees appointed: Glick, Spencer
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Tomes, Yoder
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 85, nays 11
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Amendment #2 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-09
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-29
Senator Tomes added as second author
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
2026-01-29
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Glick
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

SB 224 - Glick - 3rd Reading
2026-01-29 · 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 224 - Lindauer - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 85-11
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Cash: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Culp: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Davis: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Dvorak: no
- Hatcher: no
- Moed: no
- Sweet: no
- Gore: no
- Hostettler: no
- Payne: no
- VanNatter: no
- Haggard: no
- Ireland: no
- Smith, V: no
- Garcia Wilburn: not voting
- King: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 224 - Glick
2026-02-27 · pass · 45-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Pol: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Hunley: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Randolph: no
- Yoder: no
- Ford J.D.: excused

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