Senate Bill
SB 126
Annexation.
In plain English
Requires a municipality that starts an annexation, with certain exceptions, to file a court petition signed by at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the area, or by owners of at least 75% of its assessed value. The bill also adds rules for checking signatures, eliminates remonstrances (formal objections by landowners) and reimbursement of their attorney's fees, and makes other changes.
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Official digest
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.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government, March 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Jim Buck, Mike Young, Rick Niemeyer, Dave Hall
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Tomes, Dan Dernulc, Lonnie Randolph, Doug Miller
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Feb 10, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 126 - Buck - 3rd Reading
Passed
40 yes9 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 3 yes, 7 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (40)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
No (9)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
Did not vote (1)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.