Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 163
Session 2026
Various property tax matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
163
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Provides that a county board or assessing official shall not enter a property to conduct a physical inspection without first receiving the permission of the taxpayer to enter the property. Provides that under specific circumstances, that an individual may serve as a tax representative of any taxpayer concerning property subject to property taxes. Changes the expiration date for the county option circuit breaker tax credit. Describes elements that must be included in a report that must be prepared by the department of local government finance and presented to an interim study committee regarding automated valuation systems.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 114
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 277: yeas 46, nays 0
02/24/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/24/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/23/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 94, nays 0
02/19/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/17/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Snow
01/28/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives O'Brien, Miller D
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Buck added as coauthor
01/28/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 48, nays 0
01/27/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
01/27/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
Senate
Senators Gaskill, Niemeyer, Walker K added as coauthors
01/22/2026
Senate
Senator Holdman added as third author
01/20/2026
Senate
Senator Pol added as coauthor
01/20/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/15/2026
Senate
Senators Doriot, Baldwin, Qaddoura, Randolph added as coauthors
01/06/2026
Senate
Senator Buchanan added as second author
01/05/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Rogers
01/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Sources
Record Created
Jan 2, 2026 4:35:06 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:06:22 PM