# Indiana SB 421: IURC matters. Indiana SB 421, IURC matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Koch (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Public Law 9); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB421-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 421 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: IURC matters. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Public Law 9 - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: utilities, appropriations, the house - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (144 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends within the Indiana Code chapter governing publication procedures for political subdivisions the provision governing the publication of a notice of a hearing by the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to reference the publication procedures for hearings set forth in the Indiana Code chapter governing the IURC. Amends the publication procedures within the statute governing the IURC to provide that if any newspaper of general circulation in which the IURC publishes a notice does not publish a print edition at least three times a week, the IURC may publish the notice in either: (1) the print edition; or (2) an electronic edition; of the newspaper or a locality newspaper that circulates within the county. Adds a definition of "court reporter" to the Indiana Code chapter governing the regulation of utilities. Replaces references to a "stenographer" with references to a "court reporter" throughout that chapter and in other instances in the Indiana Code in which a "stenographer" or "reporter" is referenced in the context of an IURC proceeding. Repeals all remaining provisions in the Indiana Code chapter concerning alternative energy projects by rural electric membership corporations following the repeal by the general assembly in 2024 of other provisions in that chapter that established a fund to provide incentives under a program that is no longer operational. Increases the civil penalties for violations of the state statute or rules governing pipeline safety: (1) from $25,000 to $200,000 per violation per day; and (2) from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for the maximum civil penalty for a related series of violations; so as to conform Indiana's civil penalties with those prescribed by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer recording and fee rules for reporters: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana recognizes court reporters who use shorthand, electronic tape, digital recording, or other court-approved methods. Transcript fees belong to the reporter who prepares the transcript. State-paid transcripts remain available to qualifying parties who cannot pay. Applic… - More publication options for utility hearing notices: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana’s utility commission has more options for publishing hearing notices. These options apply when the newspaper used for notice prints fewer than three times a week. The commission can use its print or electronic edition, or a newspaper circulating in the county. Notice… - Higher fines for utility law violations: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana’s utility commission can impose higher civil fines for utility-law violations. The daily maximum rises from $25,000 to $200,000 for each violation. The cap for a related series of violations rises from $1 million to $2 million. The commission cannot assess or collect… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Edmond Soliday (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-03-31: Public Law 9 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-03-18: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 95, nays 0 (House) - 2025-03-17: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House) - 2025-03-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-03-13: Representative Pressel added as cosponsor (House) - 2025-03-10: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (House) - 2025-02-12: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-02-11: House sponsor: Representative Soliday (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senator Doriot added as second author (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Koch (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.03.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.04.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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/SB0421/versions/SB0421.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0421/versions/SB0421.04.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB421-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).