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SB57 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources and to make an appropriation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources and to make an appropriation.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Jean Leising
Last action
2026-01-06
Official status
Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details about which specific historic sites will be managed by the division are not provided in the official source material.

Creating a Division for Historic Sites

This bill establishes a new division within the Department of Natural Resources to manage historic sites in Indiana.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a new division called the Division of Historic Sites inside the Department of Natural Resources.
  • Transfers management of historic sites from the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation to this new division.
  • Makes conforming changes to other parts of the law.
  • Provides an appropriation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Natural Resources
  • Historic sites in Indiana

Terms To Know

Division of Historic Sites
A part of the Department of Natural Resources that will manage historic places.
Conforming changes
Changes to other laws so they align with this new law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the amount of the appropriation.
  • It is unclear which specific historic sites will be managed by the division.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Glick added as second author

  2. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Doriot added as third author

  3. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Spencer added as coauthor

  4. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  5. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Leising

  6. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources and to
make an appropriation.
Historic sites.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources and to
make an appropriation.

Historic sites.

Establishes the division of historic sites (division) in the department of natural resources. Transfers management of historic sites from the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation to the division. Makes conforming changes. Makes an appropriation.