# Indiana SB 54: Zoning overlay districts for solar projects.

Indiana SB 54, Zoning overlay districts for solar projects., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Liz Brown (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-06 (Senator Byrne added as second author) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 54
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Zoning overlay districts for solar projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-06, Senator Byrne added as second author
- Sponsor: Liz Brown (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that after December 31, 2025, a permit authority may not establish in a unit a zoning overlay district in which one or more commercial solar energy projects (CSE projects) will be located unless each underlying zoning district across which the proposed overlay district will extend is zoned for a use that, under the unit's existing zoning ordinance at the time the overlay district is proposed, permits the location of a CSE project within that underlying district. Provides that if one or more underlying zoning districts across which the proposed overlay district will extend is not zoned for a use that permits the location of a CSE project within that underlying district, each such underlying zoning district, or part of the zoning district, must be rezoned for a use that permits the location of a CSE project within all or part of the underlying zoning district.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-06: Senator Byrne added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Brown L (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0054/versions/SB0054.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0054/versions/SB0054.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB54-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).