STATE BILLIN SB 179PASSED

Indiana department of transportation.

State of Indiana

Indiana department of transportation. Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage. Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 12, 2026
245 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN SB 179 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action
Public Law 147 · Mar 12, 2026

Sponsors

MCMichael CriderSenator · Republican · SD-028Primary sponsor
BDBlake DoriotSenator · Republican · SD-012Primary sponsor
LRLonnie RandolphSenator · Democrat · SD-002
THTravis HoldmanSenator · Republican · SD-019
JPJim PresselRepresentative · Republican · HD-020

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Public Law 147Senate
Mar 12, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate
Mar 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate
Mar 3, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse
Mar 2, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0House
Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5Senate
Feb 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the HouseHouse
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Feb 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Senator Qaddoura added as confereeSenate
Feb 27, 2026Senator Ford J.D. removed as confereeSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, HoldmanSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.Senate
Feb 26, 2026House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant ChesserHouse
Feb 26, 2026House conferees appointed: Pressel, HarrisHouse
Feb 26, 2026Senate dissented from House amendmentsSenate
Feb 26, 2026Motion to dissent filedSenate
Feb 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse
Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23House
Feb 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse
Feb 23, 2026Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice voteHouse
Feb 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse
Feb 16, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3House
Feb 16, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse
Jan 29, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and TransportationHouse
Jan 28, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senator Doriot added as second authorSenate
Jan 27, 2026House sponsor: Representative PresselSenate
Jan 27, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5Senate
Jan 26, 2026Senator Holdman added as coauthorSenate
Jan 26, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice voteSenate
Jan 22, 2026Senator Randolph added as coauthorSenate
Jan 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate
Jan 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and TransportationSenate
Jan 5, 2026Authored by Senator CriderSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Third readingJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 41 yea · 5 nayPassed
House - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · House · 72 yea · 23 nayPassed
Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 5 nayPassed
House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

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