SB 7 Indiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Carbon sequestration.

Summary

Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed Senate Bill (H) → Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from SB 7.2 to SB 7.1 and updated with new revision dates. The most significant change is the removal of a provision requiring county legislative body approval for carbon sequestration projects that transport or store carbon dioxide outside the county where it was generated. The bill also added new definitions for carbon sequestration terms and reorganized the statutory sections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the requirement for county approval for cross-county carbon sequestration projects, while adding new definitions to clarify terminology used throughout the chapter.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that carbon sequestration projects transporting or storing carbon dioxide outside the generation county must be approved by the county legislative body or plan commission.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for key terms including carbon dioxide injection well, carbon dioxide plume, carbon sequestration, carbon sequestration project, mineral lessee, mineral owner, pore space, pore space owner, reservoir, storage facility, storage operator, surface or subsurface property interest owner, and UIC Class VI permit.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from SB0007.2 to SB0007.1 and updated revision dates from January 29, 2026 to January 27, 2026.

Reorganized the bill structure by changing section numbering from IC 14-39-2-1 to IC 14-39-2-2 and updating the effective date reference from P.L.163-2022 to P.L.25-2025.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

35–12

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 48

Jan 29, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2 Nay

77% Yea

R Republican39

28 Yea 10 Nay 1

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 36, nays 12

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Environmental Affairs

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor