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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 258

SB 258Session 2026SenateBecame law

Nuclear facility permits.

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.

Latest development · Feb 17, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 17, 2026
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & GovernmentEnvironment & Energy

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyENERGY; Alternative (Including Renewable)ENERGY; NuclearFEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBlake Doriot
Primary sponsorEdmond Soliday
Primary sponsorEric Koch
cosponsorMatt Lehman
cosponsorRyan Lauer

Action timeline

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  1. Feb 17, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Feb 17, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  3. Feb 17, 2026

    Public Law 3

    Became LawSenate
  4. Feb 12, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Feb 11, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 10, 2026

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  7. Feb 9, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 64, nays 28

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  8. Feb 9, 2026

    Representative Lehman added as cosponsor

    House
  9. Feb 9, 2026

    Representative Lauer added as cosponsor

    House
  10. Feb 5, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  11. Feb 3, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Jan 23, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  14. Jan 22, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Soliday

    Senate
  15. Jan 22, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 9

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  16. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  17. Jan 15, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  18. Jan 15, 2026

    Senator Doriot added as second author

    Senate
  19. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  20. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Senator Koch

    Senate

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Source data last updated Apr 29, 2026.