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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 12, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 16, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Various probate matters.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 411: yeas 93, nays 2
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 71
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rep. Chris Jetersponsor
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 48
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Clark
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Deery
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Koch
- Spencer
- Bray
- Doriot
- Leising
- Taylor
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Byrne
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Carrasco
- Glick
- Pol
- Young
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 9
- Jeter, Chris
- Zimmerman, Alex
- Ireland, Andrew
- Davis, Michelle
- Bascom, Garrett
- Prescott, J.D.
- Steuerwald, Gregory
- Garcia Wilburn, Victoria
- Burton, Alex
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 89
- Abbott
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lucas
- Pressel
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Manning
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- May
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Greene
- McGuire
- Slager
- Bauer
- Haggard
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hall
- Meltzer
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Hamilton
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Harris
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Heaton
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Ireland
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Isa
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Jeter
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Judy
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- King
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 49
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Alting
- Clark
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Deery
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Donato
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Bray
- Doriot
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Freeman
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Glick
- Pol
- Byrne
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Raatz
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 93
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Porter
- Andrade
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lopez
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Gore
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Greene
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Bauer
- Hall
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Harris
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Campbell
- Heine
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Isa
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Jackson, C
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Jeter
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Judy
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Karickhoff
- Pack
- Wesco
- DeLaney
- King
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pfaff
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, K
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, M
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 4
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 411: yeas 93, nays 2
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate;
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- House conferees appointed: Jeter, Burton
- House advisors appointed: Prescott, Davis, Garcia Wilburn
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to dissent filed
- Senate dissented from House amendments
- Senate conferees appointed: Carrasco, Randolph Lonnie M
- Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G, Koch
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 89, nays 0
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 48, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Jeter
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Dec 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Carrasco
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Senator Koch added as second author
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Probate code study committee. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Probate code study committee. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.04.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.04.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0071.05.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 12/10/2025PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/09/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 12/09/2025PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/09/2026PDF
- Senate Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- House Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Dissent #1 (Filed)PDF
