Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1131: Town of Cumberland.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1131 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Town of Cumberland. Primary sponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Public Law 52.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that on January 1, 2027, the town of Cumberland is an excluded city and no longer part of the consolidated city. Requires the town legislative body and the legislative body of the consolidated city and county to take any steps necessary to transition the town to an excluded city. Requires the department of local government finance to adjust property tax levies, rates, budgets, and distributive shares of local units of local government as necessary to account for the town becoming an excluded city. Provides that, after December 31, 2026, any part of the town that is included in a fire protection district on December 31, 2026, that is located in the county containing the consolidated city, shall continue to be included in the fire protection district. Provides that, after December 31, 2026, the town is liable for debt service owed by the consolidated city on December 31, 2026, in the same ratio as the assessed valuation of the property in the town bears to the assessed valuation of all property included in the consolidated city until the particular debt service is satisfied.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crider | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Doug Miller | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Mitch Gore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Dave Heine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Jim Pressel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 52
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 43, nays 4
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Referred to the Senate
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