# Indiana SB 59: Notice of annexation outreach meetings.

Indiana SB 59, Notice of annexation outreach meetings., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 59
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Notice of annexation outreach meetings.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: local government, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a municipality to mail notice of the date, time, and location of annexation outreach meetings to: (1) the county executive of each county; (2) the township executive of each township; and (3) any plan commission; in which the annexation territory is located.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Harold Slager (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 89 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Public Law 10 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-17: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2026-02-17: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 89, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 20: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Senator Schmitt added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: House sponsor: Representative Slager (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senator Dernulc added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Niemeyer (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.04.COMH?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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.05.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0059/versions/SB0059.04.COMH?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-SB59-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).