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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 28, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Township mergers.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 26, 2026: Senate concurred with House amendments;
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 270
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Rep. Harold Slagersponsor
Votes
YES: 61
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lawson
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Ledbetter
- Rowray
- Bascom
- Gore
- Lopez
- Shonkwiler
- Behning
- Goss-Reaves
- May
- Slager
- Borders
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Hall
- McGuire
- Snow
- Campbell
- Hamilton
- McNamara
- Soliday
- Clere
- Harris
- Miller, D
- Thompson
- Commons
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Heine
- Moseley
- Wesco
- Davis
- Ireland
- Novak
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Isa
- O'Brien
- Todd Huston
- DeVon
- Jeter
- Olthoff
- Engleman
- Karickhoff
- Payne
- Errington
- King
- Pierce, K
NO: 35
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments;
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 353: yeas 61, nays 35
- Representative Wesco added as cosponsor
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 128: yeas 39, nays 9
- House sponsor: Representative Slager
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Walker G removed as second author
- Senator Buck added as second author
- Senator Walker G added as third author
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Walker G added as second author
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Niemeyer
- First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #11 to Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- Committee amendment for SB 270. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #12 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township firefighting and emergency services levy. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township assessor. PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township assessor. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township assessor. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township firefighting and emergency services levy. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Township firefighting and emergency services levy. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- Committee amendment for SB 270. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- Committee amendment for SB 270. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Local Government) -- COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.03.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.03.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.05.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.06.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.06.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0270.07.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/20/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/17/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/20/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/17/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
