Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 224
Session 2026
Department of natural resources.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
224
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Defines various terms. Amends and removes various definitions. Makes various changes to natural resources commission procedures. Makes various changes to the department of natural resources (department) powers and duties. Removes the hometown Indiana grant program. Amends various boating and wakeboard regulations. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in a boating accident from $750 to $2,000. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in an off-road vehicle accident from $750 to $2,500. Establishes various restrictions on landowner liability to recreational users. Provides that various restrictions on landowner liability do not apply to a parcel of land assessed as residential land. Removes the penalty for a person who acts as a hunting guide without a guide license. Allows the division of water to perform certain functions on behalf of the natural resources commission. Requires the natural resources commission to coordinate with the department for purposes of a reporting requirement regarding conservancy districts. Establishes a consolidated chapter for river basin commission administration. Repeals existing, separate chapters for the Maumee River basin commission, the St. Joseph River basin commission, and the Upper Wabash River basin commission. Creates a new chapter for a river basin commission's conversion into a watershed development commission. Makes technical and conforming changes.
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 123
02/27/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/27/2026
Senate
Dissent rescinded
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 313: yeas 45, nays 4
02/26/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Abbott, Hostettler, Jackson C, Novak
02/26/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Lindauer, Burton
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Glick, Spencer
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Tomes, Yoder
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 85, nays 11
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/09/2026
House
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/29/2026
Senate
Senator Tomes added as second author
01/29/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
01/29/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 48, nays 0
01/28/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Glick
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:47:59 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:11:45 PM