# Indiana HB 1139: Assessment of property.

Indiana HB 1139, Assessment of property., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Cindy Ledbetter (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Representative Culp added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1139
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Assessment of property.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Representative Culp added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Cindy Ledbetter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that all tangible property that is subject to assessment shall be assessed on a just valuation basis and in a uniform and equal manner regardless of: (1) who owns the tangible property; or (2) who the person or entity is that is liable for property taxes due on the tangible property. Requires a county assessor to, as soon as possible, post an approved reassessment plan on the department of local government finance's (DLGF) website and any transparency portal developed by the state regarding public information. Provides that if an assessor changes the underlying parcel characteristics, including property classification or agricultural land type, of a property, based on verifiable evidence of a change in use, the assessor shall provide notice to the property owner that includes all verifiable evidence used to change assessment methods from agricultural land and document each change and the reason that each change was made for any class of property. Provides that land shall be assessed or reassessed as agricultural land only when it is devoted to agricultural use regardless of: (1) who owns the land; or (2) who the person or entity is that is liable for property taxes due on the land. Requires the DLGF to inform assessors and the presidents of county councils in writing if it finds that: (1) the reassessment of a group of parcels under a county's reassessment plan or other property assessment activities are not being properly conducted; (2) work required to be performed by local officials is not being properly conducted; or (3) property assessments are not being properly made. Provides that the failure of the DLGF to inform local officials shall be construed as an indication by the DLGF that assessment activities are being conducted properly. Requires the DLGF, if it determines that assessment activities are not being conducted properly, to order a state conducted assessment or reassessment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-15: Representative Culp added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representative O'Brien (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Ledbetter (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1139/versions/HB1139.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1139/versions/HB1139.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1139-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).