Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1027 — Township assessors.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2023. Transfers the duties of the township assessor to the county assessor of the county in which the township is located. Provides that if the office of township assessor becomes vacant before January 1, 2023, the office is abolished and the duties of the township assessor are transferred to the county assessor.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 22: yeas 53, nays 44

  4. Senate sponsor: Senator Bassler

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Amendment #1 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 19: yeas 38, nays 59

  7. Amendment #3 (Moseley) failed; voice vote

  8. Representatives Lauer and Jackson added as coauthors

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

  11. Authored by Representative Engleman

  12. Coauthored by Representative Pressel

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1027 do?
Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2023. Transfers the duties of the township assessor to the county assessor of the county in which the township is located. Provides that if the office of township assessor becomes vacant before January 1, 2023, the office is abolished and the duties of the township assessor are transferred to the county assessor.
Who sponsors HB 1027?
HB 1027 is sponsored by Eric Bassler (Republican), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Jim Pressel (Republican), and Karen Engleman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1027?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1027?
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