# Indiana SB 187: Regional sewer districts.

Indiana SB 187, Regional sewer districts., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Bohacek (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Representative Jordan added as cosponsor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 187
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Regional sewer districts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: environmental affairs, tax and fiscal policy, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Jordan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Young (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-02-02: Representative Jordan added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Pressel removed as sponsor (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Jordan added as sponsor (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Representative Pressel added as sponsor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Representative Jordan removed as sponsor (House)
- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: House sponsor: Representative Jordan (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Cosponsor: Representative Teshka (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Young M added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Senator Baldwin added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Senator Bohacek (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0187/versions/SB0187.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0187/versions/SB0187.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0187/versions/SB0187.02.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/SB0187/versions/SB0187.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0187/versions/SB0187.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0187/versions/SB0187.02.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-SB187-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).