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HB1416 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Doug Miller
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on which titles of the Indiana Code are covered, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Indiana Bill to Limit Local Government Regulations

This bill prevents local governments from making rules that are already covered by state laws and allows people harmed by such rules to take legal action.

What This Bill Does

  • Prevents municipalities or counties from creating, enforcing, or maintaining ordinances, orders, or rules in areas where the Indiana Code already has provisions.
  • Establishes a way for individuals who have been harmed by local government rules to seek legal remedy.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local governments like cities and counties in Indiana
  • People living or working in areas affected by local regulations

Terms To Know

Preemption
When a higher level of government (like the state) stops a lower level of government (like a city) from making rules.
Ordinance
A rule or law made by a local government, like a city council.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which titles of the Indiana Code are covered.
  • It is unclear how this will affect existing local regulations that may overlap with state laws.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Miller D

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
Preemption of local regulation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Preemption of local regulation.

Provides that unless expressly authorized by another statute, a municipality or county may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, order, or rule regulating conduct in a field of regulation that is occupied by a provision in specified titles of the Indiana Code. Establishes a cause of action for a person who has sustained an injury in fact, actual or threatened, from a municipal or county ordinance, order, or rule adopted or enforced by a municipality or county.