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Real property appraisals.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Mar 3, 2026) Public Law 46

Summary

Allows the city of Gary to hire an appraiser to conduct appraisals of residential and commercial properties to assist the city with disposing of the city's real property. Prohibits an employee or appointed or elected official of the city from purchasing property that is appraised by the appraiser.

Sponsors (4)

8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (25)

  1. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Spencer · upper
  3. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Jan 22, 2026 Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  5. Jan 22, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  6. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  7. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Dernulc added as second author · upper
  8. Jan 26, 2026 Senators Taylor G, Yoder, Bohacek added as coauthors · upper
  9. Jan 26, 2026 Senator Charbonneau added as third author · upper
  10. Jan 26, 2026 Senator Jackson L added as coauthor · upper
  11. Jan 26, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 44, nays 0 · upper
  12. Jan 26, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Harris · upper
  13. Jan 26, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Olthoff · upper
  14. Jan 27, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
  15. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower
  16. Feb 17, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  17. Feb 18, 2026 Representatives Smith V, Borders added as cosponsors · lower
  18. Feb 19, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  19. Feb 23, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 93, nays 2 · lower
  20. Feb 24, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  21. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  23. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  24. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
  25. Mar 3, 2026 Public Law 46 · upper
Subjects
CITIES; GaryLOCAL GOVERNMENT; Contracts, Procurements, and PurchasesPROPERTY; GenerallyPROPERTY; HousingPROPERTY; Real EstateREAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, BROKERS, AND SALESPERSONS

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