Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 277 — Indiana department of environmental management.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

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

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Amends, repeals, or adds certain terms. Makes certain changes concerning the purpose, structure, and powers of the department of environmental management (department) or the environmental rules board. Prohibits the department from basing a decision solely on federal risk values that have not been promulgated through federal rulemaking. Instructs the department to avoid the use of federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment. Makes certain changes to various boards or funds. Eliminates or amends rulemaking provisions. Makes certain changes to hearing and permitting processes. Changes or eliminates certain reporting requirements. Makes various changes to the water pollution statutes. Makes various changes to the solid waste and hazardous waste management statutes. Repeals or amends various sections regarding: (1) hazardous substances; (2) the voluntary remediation programs; (3) regional water districts; and (4) citizen lawsuits. Amends provisions concerning the establishment of certain fees and the use of fee schedules. Repeals the division of pollution prevention and the office of voluntary compliance. Makes conforming, stylistic, and technical changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 135

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 26, nays 21

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 356: yeas 53, nays 45

  10. Amendment #6 (Novak) failed; Roll Call 323: yeas 39, nays 55

  11. Amendment #14 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 324: yeas 35, nays 58

  12. Amendment #12 (Errington) failed; Division of the House: yeas 37, nays 54

  13. Amendment #22 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  15. Amendment #9 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 29, nays 66

  16. Amendment #15 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 29, nays 67

  17. Amendment #10 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 34, nays 56

  18. Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 29, nays 62

  19. Amendment #5 (Bauer) prevailed; Roll Call 328: yeas 50, nays 44

  20. Amendment #17 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 327: yeas 30, nays 63

  21. Amendment #3 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 49

  22. Amendment #8 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 325: yeas 34, nays 60

  23. Amendment #27 (Baird) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  26. Representative Miller D added as cosponsor

  27. Referred to the House

  28. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29, nays 19

  29. House sponsor: Representative Baird

  30. Amendment #5 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  31. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  32. Senator Busch added as second author

  33. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  35. Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  36. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  37. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

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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"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 277 do?
Amends, repeals, or adds certain terms. Makes certain changes concerning the purpose, structure, and powers of the department of environmental management (department) or the environmental rules board. Prohibits the department from basing a decision solely on federal risk values that have not been promulgated through federal rulemaking. Instructs the department to avoid the use of federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment. Makes certain changes to various boards or funds. Eliminates or amends rulemaking provisions. Makes certain changes to hearing and permitting processes. Changes or eliminates certain reporting requirements. Makes various changes to the water pollution statutes. Makes various changes to the solid waste and hazardous waste management statutes. Repeals or amends various sections regarding: (1) hazardous substances; (2) the voluntary remediation programs; (3) regional water districts; and (4) citizen lawsuits. Amends provisions concerning the establishment of certain fees and the use of fee schedules. Repeals the division of pollution prevention and the office of voluntary compliance. Makes conforming, stylistic, and technical changes.
Who sponsors SB 277?
SB 277 is sponsored by Doug Miller (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), and Rick Niemeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 277?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 277?
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