With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Senate Bill (S): 13-18-15-2, 36-4-3-1.5, 36-4-3-1.7, 36-4-3-3.1, 36-4-3-5, 36-4-3-5.1, 36-4-3-7, 36-4-3-7.1, 36-4-3-7.2, 36-4-3-11, 36-4-3-11.1, 36-4-3-11.2, 36-4-3-11.3, 36-4-3-11.4, 36-4-3-11.6, 36-4-3-11.7, 36-4-3-12, 36-4-3-13, 36-4-3-15, 36-4-3-15.3, 36-4-3-22, 36-4-7-7, 36-9-22-2, 36-9-25-14
Senate Bill (S): 13-18-15-2, 36-4-3-1.5, 36-4-3-1.7, 36-4-3-3.1, 36-4-3-5, 36-4-3-5.1, 36-4-3-7, 36-4-3-7.1, 36-4-3-7.2, 36-4-3-11, 36-4-3-11.1, 36-4-3-11.2, 36-4-3-11.3, 36-4-3-11.4, 36-4-3-11.6, 36-4-3-11.7, 36-4-3-12, 36-4-3-13, 36-4-3-15, 36-4-3-15.3, 36-4-3-22, 36-4-7-7, 36-9-22-2, 36-9-25-14