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SB0232Introduced in the Senate

Real property appraisals.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Spencer, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Real property appraisals. 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.

Where it stands

Public Law 46

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 23, 2026

93

Yes

2

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Not Voting
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Spencer

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote

  5. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  7. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 79: yeas 44, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  10. Cosponsor: Representative Harris

  11. Senator Charbonneau added as third author

  12. Senator Jackson L added as coauthor

  13. Senators Taylor G, Yoder, Bohacek added as coauthors

  14. Referred to the House

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  16. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. Representatives Smith V, Borders added as cosponsors

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 309: yeas 93, nays 2

  20. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  21. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  22. Signed by the Speaker

  23. Signed by the President of the Senate

  24. Signed by the Governor

  25. Public Law 46

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