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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 187

SB 187Session 2026SenatePassed a vote

Regional sewer districts.

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Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body. Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.

Latest development · Feb 2, 2026

Representative Jordan added as cosponsor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Latest passage
Jan 26, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesElections & GovernmentEnvironment & EnergyLabor & Employment

Source subjects

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyCOUNTY GOVERNMENTENVIRONMENT; Sewage and Sewage SystemsENVIRONMENT; Solid Waste and TrashENVIRONMENT; Water PollutionGENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative CouncilLOCAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallyTASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES; GenerallyUTILITIES; GenerallyUTILITIES; Water

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJack Jordan
Primary sponsorMichael Young
Primary sponsorMike Bohacek
Primary sponsorScott Baldwin
cosponsorJake Teshka

Action timeline

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View full action timeline18 actions⌄
  1. Feb 2, 2026

    Representative Jordan added as cosponsor

    House
  2. Feb 2, 2026

    Representative Pressel removed as sponsor

    House
  3. Feb 2, 2026

    Representative Jordan added as sponsor

    House
  4. Feb 2, 2026

    Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor

    House
  5. Jan 29, 2026

    Representative Pressel added as sponsor

    House
  6. Jan 29, 2026

    Representative Jordan removed as sponsor

    House
  7. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  8. Jan 27, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  9. Jan 26, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 44, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  10. Jan 26, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Jordan

    Senate
  11. Jan 26, 2026

    Cosponsor: Representative Teshka

    Senate
  12. Jan 26, 2026

    Senator Young M added as third author

    Senate
  13. Jan 22, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  14. Jan 20, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  15. Jan 14, 2026

    Senator Baldwin added as second author

    Senate
  16. Jan 13, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    Committee PassageReferral CommitteeSenate
  17. Jan 6, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  18. Jan 6, 2026

    Authored by Senator Bohacek

    Senate

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Source data last updated Apr 23, 2026.