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Indiana General Assembly · SB 285 · Public Law 138

Housing 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

Housing matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Authored by Senator Carrasco · Jan 12, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 12, 2026

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Senator Koch added as second author · Jan 12, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 15, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 26, 2026

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Amendment #6 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026

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Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026

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Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026

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Amendment #4 (Pol) failed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026

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Amendment #5 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026

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Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · Jan 27, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 29, nays 19 · Jan 28, 2026

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House sponsor: Representative Miller D · Jan 28, 2026

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Referred to the House · Jan 29, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · Feb 2, 2026

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Representative Miller D removed as sponsor · Feb 18, 2026

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Representative Zimmerman added as sponsor · Feb 18, 2026

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Representative Miller D added as cosponsor · Feb 18, 2026

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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 19, 2026

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

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Amendment #2 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #3 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #5 (Gore) failed; voice vote · Feb 23, 2026

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Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 333: yeas 31, nays 62 · Feb 23, 2026

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Representative Davis added as cosponsor · Feb 23, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 53, nays 44 · 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 303: yeas 28, nays 22 · Feb 26, 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 138 · Mar 5, 2026

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The numbers

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Recorded votes

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 53, nays 44House · 2026-02-24 · Bill Passed · yea 53, nay 44, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 129: yeas 29, nays 19Senate · 2026-01-28 · 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 138 (Mar 5, 2026).