Senate Bill
SB 187
Regional sewer districts.
In plain English
Requires the board of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district to notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions, and says appointed trustees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Requires districts created after June 30, 2026, to get approval from the county fiscal body (or each county's fiscal body, if the district spans more than one county) before taking on debt, and sets a timeline for that decision.
Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.
Official digest
Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body. Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.
Latest action: Representative Jordan added as cosponsor, February 2, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Mike Bohacek, Scott Baldwin, Mike Young, Jack Jordan
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jake Teshka
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 26, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 187 - Bohacek - 3rd Reading
Passed
44 yes0 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 0 no, 3 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (44)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.