Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 477
Session 2025
Low head dams.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
477
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Summary
Provides that the state does not assume ownership of or responsibility for a low head dam that is not listed as owned by the state on the department of natural resources' (department) low head dam roster (roster). Permits a person to remove without a permit certain low head dams that are located on a navigable waterway and that are encroachments. Requires the department to establish warning sign standards and requirements for low head dams that are on the roster. Allows for a bond of $1,000,000 to serve as proof of financial responsibility for a person that owns a low head dam. Provides that a permit issued by the director after January 1, 2021, for the removal of a low head dam does not expire until two years after certain judicial appeal processes are complete.
04/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/01/2025
Senate
Public Law 14
03/27/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/24/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/24/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/21/2025
House
Returned to the Senate without amendments
03/20/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 294: yeas 91, nays 0
03/17/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/17/2025
House
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
03/17/2025
House
Representative Boy added as cosponsor
03/13/2025
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/04/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 49, nays 0
02/04/2025
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Clere
02/04/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Manning
02/03/2025
Senate
Senator Glick added as second author
02/03/2025
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/28/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Busch
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 8:54:21 PM
Record Updated
Oct 7, 2025 6:41:09 AM