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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 163

SB 163Session 2026SenateBecame law

Various property tax matters.

Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific circumstances, that an individual may serve as a tax representative of any taxpayer concerning property subject to property taxes. Changes the expiration date for the county option circuit breaker tax credit. Describes elements that must be included in a report that must be prepared by the department of local government finance and presented to an interim study committee regarding automated valuation systems.

Latest development · Mar 5, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesElections & GovernmentTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF)TAXES; CreditsTAXES; Property TaxesTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)UTILITIES; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBrian Buchanan
Primary sponsorCraig Snow
Primary sponsorLinda Rogers
Primary sponsorTravis Holdman
coauthorBlake Doriot
cosponsorDoug Miller
coauthorFady Qaddoura
coauthorJames Buck
coauthorKyle Walker
coauthorLonnie Randolph
coauthorMike Gaskill
coauthorRick Niemeyer
coauthorRodney Pol
coauthorScott Baldwin
cosponsorTimothy O'Brien

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline27 actions⌄
  1. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 5, 2026

    Public Law 114

    Became LawSenate
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 277: yeas 46, nays 0

    Senate
  7. Feb 24, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingSenate
  8. Feb 24, 2026

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  9. Feb 23, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 94, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  10. Feb 19, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  11. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. Feb 2, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  14. Jan 28, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 48, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  15. Jan 28, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Snow

    Senate
  16. Jan 28, 2026

    Cosponsors: Representatives O'Brien, Miller D

    Senate
  17. Jan 28, 2026

    Senator Buck added as coauthor

    Senate
  18. Jan 27, 2026

    Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  19. Jan 27, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  20. Jan 22, 2026

    Senators Gaskill, Niemeyer, Walker K added as coauthors

    Senate
  21. Jan 22, 2026

    Senator Holdman added as third author

    Senate
  22. Jan 20, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  23. Jan 20, 2026

    Senator Pol added as coauthor

    Senate
  24. Jan 15, 2026

    Senators Doriot, Baldwin, Qaddoura, Randolph added as coauthors

    Senate
  25. Jan 6, 2026

    Senator Buchanan added as second author

    Senate
  26. Jan 5, 2026

    Authored by Senator Rogers

    Senate
  27. Jan 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Apr 29, 2026.