Senate Bill
SB 7
Carbon sequestration.
In plain English
Bars a storage operator from running a carbon sequestration project that moves or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where it was generated, unless the county legislative body or plan commission approves it. Exempts certain projects from this rule and makes other changes.
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Official digest
Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, February 2, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Rick Niemeyer, Spencer Deery, Matt Commons
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph
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 29, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 7 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading
Passed
36 yes12 no1 did not vote
Republicans: 28 yes, 10 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes (36)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
No (12)
- Chris Garten (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (1)
- 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.