# Indiana HB 1362: Annexation.

Indiana HB 1362, Annexation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dave Hall (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Second reading: ordered engrossed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1362
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Annexation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of land not exempt from property taxes in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of land not exempt from property taxes in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has the necessary signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Provides that a landowner may enter into an agreement to consent to a future annexation in certain circumstances. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-11: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Morris added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Hall (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1362/versions/HB1362.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1362/versions/HB1362.01.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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1362/versions/HB1362.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1362/versions/HB1362.01.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-HB1362-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).