Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB0196 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Last action — Authored by Senator Walker G

  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 January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community energy facilities not later than July 1, 2028. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity supplier shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity supplier's facilities with community energy facilities with which at least three of the electricity supplier's customers have entered into a subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity supplier's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community energy facility to which the customer subscribes. Requires the commission to: (1) establish an interconnection working group composed of representatives of electricity suppliers and other stakeholders with respect to electric utility service; and (2) implement the working group's recommendations regarding creation, revision, or elimination of policies, processes, tariffs, rules, or standards relating to the interconnection of community energy facilities and electricity suppliers as necessary for transparent, accurate, and efficient implementation of community energy facilities. Prohibits an investor owned utility from: (1) owning a community energy facility; or (2) offering incentive programs to community energy facilities.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Authored by Senator Walker G

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 2 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 196 - Cook - 3rd Reading

Passed 92 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45001
Democrat 21201
Unaffiliated 26003
Total 92205
% of votes cast 93%2%0%5%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Austin — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Miller — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Jacob — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Cook — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Davisson — Not Voting
Morrison — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — 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 Not Voting
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers 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 Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Wesco Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 196 - Brown, T. - 3rd Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Republican 33000
Democrat 17001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Culver — Yea
Cook — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Macer — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Negele — Yea
Ober — Yea
Pelath — Yea
Saunders — Not Voting
Schaibley — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Braun — Yea
Miller — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Friend — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Frye — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Stemler — Yea
Arnold — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Cherry — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
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 Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 196 - Kenley - 3rd Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 25000
Democrat 4000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Grooms — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Smith — Yea
Crane — Yea
Delph — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Head — Yea
Hershman — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kenley — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
Breaux — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0196 do?
Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community energy facilities not later than July 1, 2028. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity supplier shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity supplier's facilities with community energy facilities with which at least three of the electricity supplier's customers have entered into a subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity supplier's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community energy facility to which the customer subscribes. Requires the commission to: (1) establish an interconnection working group composed of representatives of electricity suppliers and other stakeholders with respect to electric utility service; and (2) implement the working group's recommendations regarding creation, revision, or elimination of policies, processes, tariffs, rules, or standards relating to the interconnection of community energy facilities and electricity suppliers as necessary for transparent, accurate, and efficient implementation of community energy facilities. Prohibits an investor owned utility from: (1) owning a community energy facility; or (2) offering incentive programs to community energy facilities.
Who sponsors SB0196?
SB0196 is sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0196?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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