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Indiana General Assembly · SB 277 · Public Law 135

Indiana department of environmental management.

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

Indiana department of environmental management.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Senator Niemeyer · Jan 8, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · Jan 8, 2026

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Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · Jan 13, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 22, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 28, 2026

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Amendment #5 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 28, 2026

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Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote · Jan 28, 2026

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Senator Busch added as second author · Jan 28, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29, nays 19 · Jan 29, 2026

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House sponsor: Representative Baird · Jan 29, 2026

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Representative Miller D added as cosponsor · Jan 29, 2026

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Referred to the House · Jan 29, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · Feb 2, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 16, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #27 (Baird) prevailed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #22 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #12 (Errington) failed; Division of the House: yeas 37, nays 54 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #14 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 324: yeas 35, nays 58 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #6 (Novak) failed; Roll Call 323: yeas 39, nays 55 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #8 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 325: yeas 34, nays 60 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #3 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 49 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #17 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 327: yeas 30, nays 63 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #5 (Bauer) prevailed; Roll Call 328: yeas 50, nays 44 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 29, nays 62 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #10 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 34, nays 56 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #15 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 29, nays 67 · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #9 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 29, nays 66 · Feb 23, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 356: yeas 53, nays 45 · Feb 24, 2026

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Returned to the Senate with amendments · Feb 25, 2026

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Motion to concur filed · Feb 25, 2026

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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 26, nays 21 · Feb 25, 2026

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026

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Signed by the Governor · Mar 5, 2026

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Public Law 135 · Mar 5, 2026

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Recorded votes

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 26, nays 21Senate · 2026-02-25 · Motion Passed · yea 26, nay 21, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Amendment #15 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 29, nays 67House · 2026-02-23 · Amendment Failed · yea 29, nay 67, excused 3, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29, nays 19Senate · 2026-01-29 · Bill Passed · yea 29, nay 19, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 0
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 135 (Mar 5, 2026).