Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 163 — Various property tax matters.

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 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific circumstances, that an individual may serve as a tax representative of any taxpayer concerning property subject to property taxes. Changes the expiration date for the county option circuit breaker tax credit. Describes elements that must be included in a report that must be prepared by the department of local government finance and presented to an interim study committee regarding automated valuation systems.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 114

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 277: yeas 46, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 94, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 48, nays 0

  15. House sponsor: Representative Snow

  16. Cosponsors: Representatives O'Brien, Miller D

  17. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  18. Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. Senators Gaskill, Niemeyer, Walker K added as coauthors

  21. Senator Holdman added as third author

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  24. Senators Doriot, Baldwin, Qaddoura, Randolph added as coauthors

  25. Senator Buchanan added as second author

  26. Authored by Senator Rogers

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 163 do?
Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific circumstances, that an individual may serve as a tax representative of any taxpayer concerning property subject to property taxes. Changes the expiration date for the county option circuit breaker tax credit. Describes elements that must be included in a report that must be prepared by the department of local government finance and presented to an interim study committee regarding automated valuation systems.
Who sponsors SB 163?
SB 163 is sponsored by Doug Miller (Republican), Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Craig Snow (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), and Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 163?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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