Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 259 — Partnership composite returns.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 03, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Removes penalty provisions that apply if a pass through entity fails to include in a composite return nonresident partners, nonresident shareholders, or nonresident beneficiaries that do not have distributive share income of greater than $0. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 48

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 93, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Senator Holdman added as second author

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 44, nays 0

  14. House sponsor: Representative Snow

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  19. Authored by Senator Baldwin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 259 do?
Removes penalty provisions that apply if a pass through entity fails to include in a composite return nonresident partners, nonresident shareholders, or nonresident beneficiaries that do not have distributive share income of greater than $0. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 259?
SB 259 is sponsored by Craig Snow (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Travis Holdman (Republican), and Scott Baldwin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 259?
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