Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 187
Regional sewer districts.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jack Jordan (Republican)
- Michael Young (Republican)
- Scott Baldwin (Republican)
- Mike Bohacek (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Jake Teshka (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body.
Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | SB 187 - Bohacek - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Jordan added as cosponsor - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Pressel removed as sponsor - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Jordan added as sponsor - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Representative Pressel added as sponsor - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Representative Jordan removed as sponsor - Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 44, nays 0 - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jordan - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Teshka - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Young M added as third author - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Senator Baldwin added as second author - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Authored by Senator Bohacek