Legislative record

SB 187STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Regional sewer districts.

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.

Voted 2/2/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

44 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/2/2026Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor
  2. 2/2/2026Representative Jordan added as sponsor
  3. 2/2/2026Representative Pressel removed as sponsor
  4. 2/2/2026Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
  5. 1/29/2026Representative Jordan removed as sponsor
  6. 1/29/2026Representative Pressel added as sponsor
  7. 1/28/2026First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
  8. 1/27/2026Referred to the House
  9. 1/26/2026Senator Young M added as third author
  10. 1/26/2026Cosponsor: Representative Teshka