# Indiana SB 389: Annexation of fire protection district territory.

Indiana SB 389, Annexation of fire protection district territory., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by James Buck (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Law 79) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 389
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Annexation of fire protection district territory.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Law 79
- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: local government, tax and fiscal policy, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted on October 7, 2024, the annexed territory does not exceed 50 acres, and the annexed territory consists of vacant land and not more than one (1) residential property: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 89 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-16: Public Law 79 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 89, nays 3 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Miller D (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Garten added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Buck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.04.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0389/versions/SB0389.04.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB389-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).