SB 258 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Nuclear facility permits.

Summary
Makes the following changes to the Indiana Code chapter concerning the issuance of permits for nuclear powered generating facilities and nuclear fuel reprocessing plants (facilities) by the department of environmental management (department): (1) Repeals a provision that prohibits a person from constructing or operating, or increasing the capacity of, a facility without a permit from the department. (2) Repeals a provision authorizing the environmental rules board (board) to adopt rules establishing: (A) conditions for the issuance of a permit for; and (B) requirements for the operation of; a facility. (3) Requires a person proposing to construct a facility to file with the department (instead of the board, under current law) an environmental feasibility report concurrently with the filing of documents (instead of the preliminary safety analysis, under current law) required to be filed with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (instead of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, under current law). (4) Repeals a provision authorizing the commissioner of the department to conduct a public hearing on the environmental effects of the proposed operation of a facility. (5) Repeals a provision: (A) requiring the board to adopt rules and standards to protect Indiana citizens from radiation hazards; and (B) setting forth requirements for required permits with respect to radioactive discharge.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Feb 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (H) Senate Bill (S) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a draft version to its final engrossed form, incorporating the official text of the House's amendments. This includes correcting a spelling error in the digest (changing 'feasability' to 'feasibility') and updating all dates and document numbers to reflect the final legislative action in February 2026.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a spelling error in the bill digest from 'feasability' to 'feasibility'.

TIMELINE

Updated all dates and document identifiers to reflect the final passage of the bill in February 2026, replacing the earlier January draft dates.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

368
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Jan 22, 2026
D Democratic9
1 Yea 8 Nay
88% Nay
R Republican39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 64, nays 28
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 9
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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