Indiana Senate Bill 126 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Annexation. With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

Annexation.

Sen. James Buck [R]

Sen. Michael Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senators Buck and Young M

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/126/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0126/SB0126.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0126/fiscal-notes/SB0126.01.INTR.FN001.pdf