# Indiana SB 172: Administrative rulemaking.

Indiana SB 172, Administrative rulemaking., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Tyler Johnson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 172
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Administrative rulemaking.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: appropriations, the house, judiciary, ways and means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (46 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that if the implementation and compliance costs of a proposed rule, provisional rule, or interim rule exceed $100,000 (instead of $1,000,000) over a two year period: (1) the rule cannot be published in the Indiana Register until the budget committee has reviewed the rule; (2) the budget agency and the office of management and budget may not approve any part of the proposed rule prior to review by the budget committee; and (3) in the case of a provisional rule or an interim rule, the governor may not approve a rule prior to the budget committee's review of the rule. Provides that an agency may adopt a rule only if the agency has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the governor that certain circumstances exist. Specifies that provisional and interim rulemaking may be used only under specified circumstances if the combined implementation and compliance costs would not exceed $500,000 for businesses, units, and individuals if effective over a two year period.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-02: Reassigned to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senator Koch added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Cosponsor: Representative Bascom (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Miller D (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 98: yeas 46, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senators Freeman, Charbonneau added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Garten added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Brown L added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Senator Johnson T (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0172/versions/SB0172.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0172/versions/SB0172.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0172/versions/SB0172.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0172/versions/SB0172.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB172-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).