Local government matters.
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Became law
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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Local government matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Authored by Representative Lawson · Jan 5, 2026
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Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman · Jan 5, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · Jan 5, 2026
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Representative Meltzer added as coauthor · Jan 5, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 13, 2026
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Representative Moed added as coauthor · Jan 13, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Jan 15, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 90, nays 0 · Jan 20, 2026
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Senate sponsor: Senator Clark · Jan 20, 2026
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Referred to the Senate · Jan 21, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · Jan 26, 2026
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Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor · Feb 5, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 12, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 16, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0 · Feb 17, 2026
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Returned to the House with amendments · Feb 18, 2026
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Motion to concur filed · Feb 18, 2026
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House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1 · Feb 19, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 23, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 24, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 25, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Feb 26, 2026
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Public Law 40 · Feb 26, 2026
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The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1House · 2026-02-19 · Motion Prevailed · yea 93, nay 1, excused 4, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0Senate · 2026-02-17 · Bill Passed · yea 45, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 40 (Feb 26, 2026).