SB 59 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Notice of annexation outreach meetings.

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an enrolled act into a standard Senate Bill draft, updating the header information, digest, and committee report details while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy requirements regarding annexation outreach meetings and notice procedures remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to apply to municipalities adopting annexation ordinances after June 30, 2015.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers, session dates, and bill numbering from 'Enrolled Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill No. 59'.

Replaced the 'Digest of Enrolled Act' with a new 'Digest of SB 59' containing a synopsis and effective date.

Added a committee report section indicating the bill was reported favorably by the Committee on Local Government.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting to match the standard Senate Bill layout.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2026 · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

48–0

Passed

Total votes 48

Jan 13, 2026

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican39

39 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 24, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors