SB 224 IN

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Defines various terms. Amends and removes various definitions. Makes various changes to natural resources commission procedures. Makes various changes to the department of natural resources (department) powers and duties. Removes the hometown Indiana grant program. Amends various boating and wakeboard regulations. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in a boating accident from $750 to $2,000. Raises the financial threshold for certain actions in an off-road vehicle accident from $750 to $2,500. Establishes various restrictions on landowner liability to recreational users. Provides that various restrictions on landowner liability do not apply to a parcel of land assessed as residential land. Removes the penalty for a person who acts as a hunting guide without a guide license. Allows the division of water to perform certain functions on behalf of the natural resources commission. Requires the natural resources commission to coordinate with the department for purposes of a reporting requirement regarding conservancy districts. Establishes a consolidated chapter for river basin commission administration. Repeals existing, separate chapters for the Maumee River basin commission, the St. Joseph River basin commission, and the Upper Wabash River basin commission. Creates a new chapter for a river basin commission's conversion into a watershed development commission. Makes technical and conforming changes.

• Susan Glick Republican · author
• James Tomes Republican · author
• Shane Lindauer Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Glick · upper
3. Jan 27, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 29, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Lindauer · upper
7. Jan 29, 2026 Senator Tomes added as second author · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Representative Abbott added as cosponsor · lower
11. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
13. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #2 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote · lower
14. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 85, nays 11 · lower
15. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
17. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Tomes, Yoder · upper
19. Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Glick, Spencer · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 House advisors appointed: Abbott, Hostettler, Jackson C, Novak · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 House conferees appointed: Lindauer, Burton · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
26. Feb 27, 2026 Dissent rescinded · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
28. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 313: yeas 45, nays 4 · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 123 · upper