# Indiana SB 232: Real property appraisals.

Indiana SB 232, Real property appraisals., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark Spencer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Public Law 46) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 232
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Real property appraisals.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Public Law 46
- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: local government, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected official of the city from purchasing property that is appraised by the appraiser.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bruce Borders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vernon Smith (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 93 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-03: Public Law 46 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2026-02-23: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 93, nays 2 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Representatives Smith V, Borders added as cosponsors (House)
- 2026-02-17: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: House sponsor: Representative Olthoff (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Cosponsor: Representative Harris (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Jackson L added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Charbonneau added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senators Taylor G, Yoder, Bohacek added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Dernulc added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Spencer (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.04.COMH?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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0232/versions/SB0232.04.COMH?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-SB232-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).