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SB 37INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Indiana Senate Bill 37 reserves vehicle-related environmental law placeholder

Original title: Vehicle Bill.

Last action · December 8, 2025: First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative ProcedureSponsor: Rodric Bray

Companion · HB 1441same policy, House version Companion · HB 1444same policy, House version

+4 more versions

Companion · HB 1436same policy, House version Companion · HB 1437same policy, House version Companion · HB 1439same policy, House version Companion · HB 1438same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 37 reserves a legislative vehicle concerning environmental law under IC 13 with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes no active environmental rules, funding streams, or state standards, serving solely as a placeholder for potential future legislative amendments.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

General Assembly

Members retain a legislative vehicle for potential future amendments concerning environmental law.

Key Facts

Senate Bill 37 is introduced as a procedural vehicle measure concerning environmental law.
The bill is referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.
The specified effective date for the measure is July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Bill 37 change?

Senate Bill 37 makes no substantive policy or legal changes, serving only as a procedural placeholder for environmental law.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Dec 8, 2025SenateIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
Dec 8, 2025Senate
Authored by Senator Bray

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Indiana, Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure, IC 13

locationIndiana“Jurisdiction of the General Assembly”Map →

OrganizationCommittee on Rules and Legislative Procedure“Senate committee to which the bill was referred”Map →

otherIC 13“Indiana Code title concerning environmental law”Map →

Sources

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iga.in.gov

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