Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 59: Notice of annexation outreach meetings.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 59 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Notice of annexation outreach meetings. Primary sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Hal Slager (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): 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.
Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation territory is located.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Niemeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Dan Dernulc | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Daryl Schmitt | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 48 |
| Hal Slager | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Mike Aylesworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Julie Olthoff | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
“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 10
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 89, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Referred to the House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 49, nays 0
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