# Indiana HB 1193: Township assessors.

Indiana HB 1193, Township assessors., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ryan Lauer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Miller D added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1193
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Township assessors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Miller D added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2028. Transfers the duties of the township assessor to the county assessor of the county in which the township is located. Provides that if the office of township assessor becomes vacant before January 1, 2028, the office is abolished and the duties of the township assessor are transferred to the county assessor.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Miller D added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Pressel added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Lauer (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1193/versions/HB1193.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1193/versions/HB1193.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1193-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).