Senate Bill
SB 167
Relocation of outdoor advertising signs.
In plain English
Bars the Indiana Department of Transportation and local zoning authorities from applying zoning standards or requiring a permit to relocate certain outdoor advertising signs. Requires approval from the receiving county or municipality before a sign can move out of an excluded city. Lets zoning authorities permit or inspect relocated signs to check safety standards.
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Official digest
Provides that the Indiana department of transportation or a zoning authority may not apply zoning standards or require a permit to relocate certain outdoor advertising signs. Provides that an existing outdoor advertising sign located within the boundaries of an excluded city may not be relocated outside the excluded city unless the county or municipality to which the outdoor advertising sign will be relocated approves of the relocation. Allows a zoning authority to permit or inspect a relocated outdoor advertising sign if the purpose is to ensure compliance with certain safety standards.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation, January 28, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Blake Doriot, Linda Rogers, Jim Buck, Doug Miller
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Brian Buchanan, Aaron Freeman, Ethan Lawson, Jim Pressel
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 · Jan 22, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 167 - Doriot - 3rd Reading
Passed
28 yes17 no4 did not vote
Republicans: 28 yes, 7 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 10 no
How each member voted
Yes (28)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
No (17)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Sue Glick (R)
Did not vote (4)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- 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.