Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB163: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
Status: Signed into law, March 5, 2026
Various property tax matters.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation. SECTION 1. IC 6-1.1-15-1.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2024, SECTION 168, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.2. (a) A county or township official who receives a written notice under section 1.1 of this chapter shall schedule, at a time during business hours that is convenient to the taxpayer, a preliminary informal meeting with the taxpayer in order to resolve the appeal. If the taxpayer raises a claim regarding a matter that is in the discretion of the county auditor, the informal meeting must include the county auditor. At the preliminary informal meeting, in order to facilitate understanding and the resolution of disputed (2) the county auditor, if the matter is in the discretion of the county auditor; and (3) the taxpayer; shall exchange the information that each party is relying on at the time of the preliminary informal meeting to support the party's respective position on each disputed issue concerning the assessment or deduction. If additional information is obtained by the county or township official, the county auditor, or the taxpayer after the preliminary informal meeting and before the hearing held by the county board, the party obtaining the information shall provide the information to the other party. If the county or township official, the county auditor, …
Sponsors
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Brian Buchanan (R, SD-007)
- Travis Holdman (R, SD-019)
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012)
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020)
- Fady Qaddoura (D, SD-030)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- Rodney Pol (D, SD-004)
- Mike Gaskill (R, SD-025)
- Rick Niemeyer (R, SD-006)
- Kyle Walker (R, SD-031)
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 114
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 277: yeas 46, nays 0
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 94, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0163.04.COMH.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0163.04.COMH (February 23, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0163.03.ENGS (January 28, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television), AGENCIES; Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), TAXES; Credits, TAXES; Property Taxes, UTILITIES; Generally
Common questions
- What is SB163?
- SB163 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
- What does SB163 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
- What is the status of SB163?
- Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB163?
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB163?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0163
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