Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 277
Session 2026
Indiana department of environmental management.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
277
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Amends, repeals, or adds certain terms. Makes certain changes concerning the purpose, structure, and powers of the department of environmental management (department) or the environmental rules board. Prohibits the department from basing a decision solely on federal risk values that have not been promulgated through federal rulemaking. Instructs the department to avoid the use of federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment. Makes certain changes to various boards or funds. Eliminates or amends rulemaking provisions. Makes certain changes to hearing and permitting processes. Changes or eliminates certain reporting requirements. Makes various changes to the water pollution statutes. Makes various changes to the solid waste and hazardous waste management statutes. Repeals or amends various sections regarding: (1) hazardous substances; (2) the voluntary remediation programs; (3) regional water districts; and (4) citizen lawsuits. Amends provisions concerning the establishment of certain fees and the use of fee schedules. Repeals the division of pollution prevention and the office of voluntary compliance. Makes conforming, stylistic, and technical changes.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 135
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 26, nays 21
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 356: yeas 53, nays 45
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #27 (Baird) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #9 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 29, nays 66
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #15 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 29, nays 67
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #10 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 34, nays 56
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 29, nays 62
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #5 (Bauer) prevailed; Roll Call 328: yeas 50, nays 44
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #17 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 327: yeas 30, nays 63
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #3 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 49
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #6 (Novak) failed; Roll Call 323: yeas 39, nays 55
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #14 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 324: yeas 35, nays 58
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #12 (Errington) failed; Division of the House: yeas 37, nays 54
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #22 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #8 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 325: yeas 34, nays 60
02/16/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
01/29/2026
House
Representative Miller D added as cosponsor
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/29/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29, nays 19
01/29/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Baird
01/28/2026
Senate
Amendment #5 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
01/28/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
01/28/2026
Senate
Senator Busch added as second author
01/28/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/13/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Niemeyer
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:49:39 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:12:02 PM