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SB274 • 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
Senator Rick Niemeyer
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Changes to Property Disannexation in Indiana

This bill changes how certain properties can be removed from a city or town and sets a time limit for rejoining.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes disannexation of property official when the owner files a petition with the county auditor and records it with the county recorder.
  • Requires property owners to file another petition asking for their land to be added back into a city or town within 48 months after disannexation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Property owners who want to remove their land from a city or town.
  • Municipalities involved in the annexation process.

Terms To Know

Disannexation
The act of removing property from a city or town's boundaries.
Annexation
Adding land to the boundaries of a city or town.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the property owner does not file an annexation petition within 48 months.
  • The bill has passed both chambers but its final status and effective date are unknown.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  2. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Disannexation of property.

Provides that disannexation of certain property is effective upon filing a disannexation petition with the county auditor and recording the petition with the county recorder. Requires the property owner to file a petition requesting a municipality to annex the property not more than 48 months after the disannexation is effective.