Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana SB126: Annexation.
Status: Passed one chamber, February 11, 2025
Annexation. With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.
Sponsors
- James Buck (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Young, Michael (R) · primary sponsor
- Rick Niemeyer (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
- James Tomes (R, SD-049)
- Dernulc, Dan (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- Dave Hall (R, HD-062)
- Doug Miller (R, HD-048)
Votes
- Senate - Third reading (February 10, 2025): 40 yea, 9 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB126?
- SB126 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Annexation.
- What does SB126 do?
- Annexation. With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.