# Indiana SB 216: Eminent domain.

Indiana SB 216, Eminent domain., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 216
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Eminent domain.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: local government, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that if a unit of local government (unit) provides forgivable loans, the unit must (as a condition of providing forgivable loans) require that a person operating a business on a property may be entitled to compensation for business losses resulting from a condemnation of the property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-15: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senators Buck, Niemeyer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0216/versions/SB0216.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0216/versions/SB0216.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0216/versions/SB0216.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0216/versions/SB0216.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB216-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).