Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 6
Session 2026
Extension of water or wastewater mains.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 4, 2026
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
6
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Democrat
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Provides that before a municipally owned utility (utility) may condemn land for the extension of a water main or a wastewater main that is located outside: (1) the corporate boundaries of the municipality; or (2) the existing service territory of the utility; the utility must provide, by mail, written notice to each landowner whose land is needed for the extension and to the county plan commission for the county in which the extension project is proposed. Sets forth the information that must be included in the required notices. Requires the: (1) utility to post on the utility's website; and (2) county in which the extension project is proposed to post on the county's website; certain information about the proposed extension project. Provides that a landowner or a county plan commission that receives a notice from a utility under the bill's provisions may, not later than 30 days after receiving the notice, request in writing a meeting with the utility regarding the proposed extension project. Provides that upon receiving such a request, the utility shall offer to meet with the landowner or county plan commission not later than 30 days after the utility's receipt of the request. Authorizes a utility to proceed with a proposed extension project if the utility has satisfied the bill's notice requirements. Beginning in 2027, requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to include in its annual report the following information with respect to the most recently concluded state fiscal year: (1) Any reported delays in an extension project that a utility attributes to any of the bill's requirements. (2) Any complaints or disputes arising under the bill's provisions that are submitted to the IURC. (3) Any action taken by the IURC with respect to any reported delays, complaints, or disputes arising under the bill's provisions.
03/04/2026
Senate
Public Law 65
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 268: yeas 45, nays 0
02/24/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/24/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/23/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 303: yeas 91, nays 2
02/19/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/17/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/20/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
01/14/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/13/2026
Senate
Senator Schmitt added as third author
01/13/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Slager
01/13/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 49, nays 0
01/13/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth
01/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
01/12/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/08/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
Senator Dernulc added as second author
01/06/2026
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Niemeyer
Sources
Record Created
Dec 4, 2025 12:26:56 AM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:09:01 PM