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SB167 • 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.

Land
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Blake Doriot
Last action
2026-01-28
Official status
Senate Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on which outdoor signs are exempt from permit requirements or how approval processes for moving signs out of excluded cities will be handled.

Rules for Moving Outdoor Advertising Signs

This bill changes how certain outdoor advertising signs can be moved in Indiana, allowing them to move without permits but restricting movement from excluded cities.

What This Bill Does

  • It says the Indiana Department of Transportation and zoning authorities cannot apply zoning standards or require a permit for relocating specific outdoor advertising signs.
  • An existing outdoor advertising sign within an excluded city's boundaries may not be relocated outside that city unless approved by the county or municipality where it will move.
  • Zoning authorities can inspect relocated signs to ensure they meet safety standards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Outdoor advertising companies and businesses that own outdoor signs
  • Zoning authorities in Indiana

Terms To Know

Excluded city
A city with special status where certain rules apply differently.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which outdoor signs are 'certain' and can be moved without permits.
  • It is unclear how the approval process will work for moving signs out of excluded cities.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0167.02.COMS.AMH01

Committee Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jim Pressel

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for outdoor advertising signs in Indiana.

  • Adds new requirements for outdoor advertising signs, including restrictions on their size and placement.
  • The exact details of the new requirements are not specified in the provided text, so it's unclear what specific changes will be made to the current rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-28 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

  2. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Referred to the House

  3. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 28, nays 17

  4. 2026-01-22 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Miller D

  5. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Cosponsors: Representatives Lawson, Pressel

  6. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

  7. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  8. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Senator Buck added as third author

  11. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Doriot

  12. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

  13. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as second author

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
Relocation of outdoor advertising signs.

Current Bill Text

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

Relocation of outdoor advertising signs.

Provides that the Indiana department of transportation or a zoning authority may not apply zoning standards or require a permit to relocate certain outdoor advertising signs. Provides that an existing outdoor advertising sign located within the boundaries of an excluded city may not be relocated outside the excluded city unless the county or municipality to which the outdoor advertising sign will be relocated approves of the relocation. Allows a zoning authority to permit or inspect a relocated outdoor advertising sign if the purpose is to ensure compliance with certain safety standards.