Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 389: Annexation of fire protection district territory.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 389 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Annexation of fire protection district territory. Primary sponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Jim Buck (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Public Law 79.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted on October 7, 2024, the annexed territory does not exceed 50 acres, and the annexed territory consists of vacant land and not more than one (1) residential property: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Miller | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Chris Garten | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 45 |
| Jim Buck | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Heath VanNatter | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
“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 79
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 89, nays 3
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Referred to the House
- Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter
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