IndianaSB 258Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)Senate

Nuclear facility permits.

Sponsored By: Eric Koch (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Makes the following changes to the Indiana Code chapter concerning the issuance of permits for nuclear powered generating facilities and nuclear fuel reprocessing plants (facilities) by the department of environmental management (department): (1) Repeals a provision that prohibits a person from constructing or operating, or increasing the capacity of, a facility without a permit from the department. (2) Repeals a provision authorizing the environmental rules board (board) to adopt rules establishing: (A) conditions for the issuance of a permit for; and (B) requirements for the operation of; a facility. (3) Requires a person proposing to construct a facility to file with the department (instead of the board, under current law) an environmental feasibility report concurrently with the filing of documents (instead of the preliminary safety analysis, under current law) required to be filed with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (instead of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, under current law). (4) Repeals a provision authorizing the commissioner of the department to conduct a public hearing on the environmental effects of the proposed operation of a facility. (5) Repeals a provision: (A) requiring the board to adopt rules and standards to protect Indiana citizens from radiation hazards; and (B) setting forth requirements for required permits with respect to radioactive discharge.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Koch

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Blake Doriot

    Republican • Senate

  • Edmond Soliday

    Republican • House

  • Matt Lehman

    Republican • House

  • Ryan Lauer

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 37

House vote • 2/9/2026

Third reading: passed

Yes: 64 • No: 28

Senate vote • 1/22/2026

Third reading: passed

Yes: 36 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    2/17/2026Senate
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/17/2026Senate
  3. Public Law 3

    2/17/2026Senate
  4. Signed by the Speaker

    2/12/2026House
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    2/11/2026Senate
  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

    2/10/2026House
  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 64, nays 28

    2/9/2026House
  8. Representative Lehman added as cosponsor

    2/9/2026House
  9. Representative Lauer added as cosponsor

    2/9/2026House
  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    2/5/2026House
  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    2/3/2026House
  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

    1/28/2026House
  13. Referred to the House

    1/23/2026Senate
  14. House sponsor: Representative Soliday

    1/22/2026Senate
  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 9

    1/22/2026Senate
  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    1/20/2026Senate
  17. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    1/15/2026Senate
  18. Senator Doriot added as second author

    1/15/2026Senate
  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

    1/8/2026Senate
  20. Authored by Senator Koch

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled Senate Bill (S)

  • Introduced Senate Bill (S)

  • Senate Bill (H)

  • Senate Bill (S)

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