Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 59 — Notice of annexation outreach meetings.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 24, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation territory is located.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 10

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  6. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 89, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  11. Referred to the House

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 49, nays 0

  13. Senator Schmitt added as third author

  14. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth

  16. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  18. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  19. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  20. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation territory is located.
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Mike Aylesworth (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), and Rick Niemeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 59?
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