# Indiana SB 7: Carbon sequestration.

Indiana SB 7, Carbon sequestration., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 7
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Carbon sequestration.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-02, First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: utilities, environmental affairs, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 36 | 12 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.02.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
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0007/versions/SB0007.02.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-SB7-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).