Legislative record

SB 156STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Dissolution or name change of town.

Establishes the following procedure for dissolving a town or changing the name of a town: (1) Requires at least 5% of the registered voters of the town to file a petition for town dissolution or name change with the county auditor. (2) Requires the county commissioners to hold a hearing on a petition. (3) Requires approval of a public question by the town's voters by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the voters voting on the public question. Provides, in the case of a town dissolution, for disposition of funds, property, and records of a dissolved town. Repeals statutes relating to: (1) town dissolutions; and (2) changing the name of a town.

Voted 2/6/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

47 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/6/2024First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
  2. 1/31/2024Referred to the House
  3. 1/29/2024Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 48, nays 0
  4. 1/29/2024House sponsor: Representative May
  5. 1/29/2024Senator Byrne added as coauthor
  6. 1/25/2024Senator Niemeyer added as second author
  7. 1/25/2024Senator Dernulc added as third author
  8. 1/23/2024Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. 1/18/2024Committee report: do pass, adopted
  10. 1/8/2024Authored by Senator Buck