Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB0074 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Last action — Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Provides that electricity generated by a plug-in home solar unit is exempt from Indiana law regarding distributed generation. Prohibits an electricity supplier from requiring a customer to: (1) obtain the electricity supplier's approval before installing or using; (2) pay any fee or charge related to the customer's use of; (3) make modifications to; or (4) install additional equipment as a result of the customer's installation or use of; a plug-in home solar unit that meets specified requirements. Requires a plug-in home solar unit to incorporate functionality that, in the event of a power outage, disconnects the plug-in home solar unit from the electrical system of the building to which the plug-in home solar unit is connected. Provides that an electricity supplier is not liable for any injury or damages caused to a customer by a plug-in home solar unit.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  2. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  3. Senator Qaddoura added as third author

  4. Senator Deery added as second author

  5. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  6. Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 74 - McNamara - 3rd Reading

Passed 87 Yea · 3 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 61307
Democrat 25003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 873010
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Not Voting
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Yea
Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Not Voting
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Not Voting
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Nay
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Not Voting
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Not Voting
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Not Voting
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 74 - Alting - 3rd Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 34500
Democrat 9001
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 43601
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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SB 74 - Alexander - 3rd Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31101
Unaffiliated 7002
Democrat 6002
Total 44105
% of votes cast 88%2%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Melton — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Perfect — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Not Voting
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Not Voting
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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SB 74 - Morris - 3rd Reading

Passed 92 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46102
Unaffiliated 25001
Democrat 21004
Total 92107
% of votes cast 92%1%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Lehe — Yea
Austin — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Frye — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Jacob — Yea
Cook — Yea
Negele — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Cherry — Not Voting
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Not Voting
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Not Voting
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 74 - Steuerwald - 3rd Reading

Passed 91 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42005
Republican 32003
Democrat 17001
Total 91009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Davisson — Yea
Friend — Yea
Frye — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Kirchhofer — Not Voting
Hamm — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Morrison — Not Voting
Pelath — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Torr — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Macer — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Not Voting
Cherry — Yea
Cook — Yea
Culver — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Negele — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Ober — Not Voting
Stemler — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Not Voting
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Not Voting
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Not Voting
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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SB 74 - Young M - 3rd Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 23001
Democrat 2101
Total 46102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Lanane — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Smith — Yea
Delph — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Crane — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Head — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Not Voting
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Not Voting
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0074 do?
Provides that electricity generated by a plug-in home solar unit is exempt from Indiana law regarding distributed generation. Prohibits an electricity supplier from requiring a customer to: (1) obtain the electricity supplier's approval before installing or using; (2) pay any fee or charge related to the customer's use of; (3) make modifications to; or (4) install additional equipment as a result of the customer's installation or use of; a plug-in home solar unit that meets specified requirements. Requires a plug-in home solar unit to incorporate functionality that, in the event of a power outage, disconnects the plug-in home solar unit from the electrical system of the building to which the plug-in home solar unit is connected. Provides that an electricity supplier is not liable for any injury or damages caused to a customer by a plug-in home solar unit.
Who sponsors SB0074?
SB0074 is sponsored by J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0074?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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