Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 459: Environmental matters.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 459 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Environmental matters. Primary sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), Andy Zay, Justin Busch (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that the environmental rules board may adopt rules establishing requirements for the reclamation and reuse of treated wastewater. Requires certain entities to: (1) conduct an annual public water system cybersecurity vulnerability assessment; (2) annually provide the office of technology with the name and contact information of any individual who will act as the primary reporter of a cybersecurity incident; (3) submit an annual certification to the department of environmental management via a secured portal verifying certain information; and (4) when an actual or suspected cybersecurity breach occurs, report the incident to the office of technology.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Baird | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Andy Zay | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Justin Busch | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Rick Niemeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Sue Errington | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Carolyn Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Kyle Pierce | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 139
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 39, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 414: yeas 95, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Representative Jackson C added as cosponsor
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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