# Indiana SB 57: Historic sites.

Indiana SB 57, Historic sites., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jean Leising (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-06 (Senator Spencer added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 57
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Historic sites.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-06, Senator Spencer added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: natural resources, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the division of historic sites (division) in the department of natural resources. Transfers management of historic sites from the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation to the division. Makes conforming changes. Makes an appropriation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-06: Senator Spencer added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Glick added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Senator Doriot added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Leising (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0057/versions/SB0057.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0057/versions/SB0057.02.COMS?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/SB0057/versions/SB0057.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0057/versions/SB0057.02.COMS?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-SB57-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).