# Indiana SB 525: Annexation.

Indiana SB 525, Annexation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cyndi Carrasco (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Public Law 211) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 525
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Annexation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Public Law 211
- Sponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law, the house, veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (293 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows the Town of Plainfield in Hendricks County (town) to annex a noncontiguous residential development that meets certain requirements. Provides that the annexation is initiated by: (1) the homeowner's association board petitioning the town legislative body for annexation of the residential development; and (2) the town legislative body adopting a resolution approving initiation of the annexation process. Provides that the town may not do the following: (1) Use the annexation territory to annex additional territory. (2) Annex additional territory within the unincorporated area extending 1/2 mile from the boundaries of the annexation territory, unless the annexation is with the consent of all of the landowners within the area to be annexed. (3) Annex, under any type of annexation, within the area that extends from the boundary of the 1/2 mile area to the town. Provides that the town's redevelopment commission may only enact a housing tax increment financing district in Liberty Township in Hendricks County if the district is approved by a resolution passed by the Mill Creek School Corporation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Ireland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 85 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 33 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 12 | pass | 34 | 12 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-05-06: Public Law 211 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 535: yeas 85, nays 7 (House)
- 2025-04-23: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House)
- 2025-04-23: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 496: yeas 45, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senate conferees appointed: Buck and Taylor G (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senate advisors appointed: Jackson L and Carrasco (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Representative Steuerwald added as advisor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Motion to dissent filed (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: House advisors appointed: Bartels, Lucas and Moseley (House)
- 2025-04-21: House conferees appointed: Ireland and Gore (House)
- 2025-04-21: Senate dissented from House amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2025-04-15: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 457: yeas 96, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-04-14: Amendment #1 (Genda) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Representative Bartels added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Ireland (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 212: yeas 33, nays 15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Authored by Senators Carrasco and Freeman (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.05.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.02.COMS?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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.05.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0525/versions/SB0525.02.COMS?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-SB525-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).