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IN·Bill·2026 Regular Session

SB 258

Enacted

Nuclear facility permits.

Introduced 2026-01-08Last action 2026-02-17 — Public Law 3Committee Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

Sponsor

Edmond SolidayR

Cosponsors

Matt Lehman(R)Ryan Lauer(R)
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Votes

House2026-02-09PassedSee how each member voted →
House - Third reading
Yea 64 · 1 D · 63 RNay 28 · 26 D · 2 RNV 2 · Absent 6
Senate2026-01-22PassedSee how each member voted →
Senate - Third reading
Yea 36 · 1 D · 35 RNay 9 · 9 DNV 2 · Absent 2

Summary

This bill significantly reduces Indiana's state-level regulatory oversight of nuclear facilities by repealing multiple provisions that currently require permits, operational requirements, and environmental reviews for nuclear powered generating facilities and nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. The legislation eliminates the prohibition on constructing or operating nuclear facilities without a state permit, removes the environmental rules board's authority to establish permit conditions and operational requirements, and eliminates the state's ability to conduct public hearings on environmental effects and adopt radiation protection standards. While the bill maintains a requirement for facility developers to file an environmental feasibility report with the state department of environmental management, it effectively shifts primary regulatory authority over nuclear facilities from the state to federal oversight under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, streamlining the approval process but reducing state-level environmental and safety controls.

Bill history

  1. 2026-01-08 · Senate
    Authored by Senator Koch
  2. 2026-01-08 · Senate
    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
  3. 2026-01-15 · Senate
    Committee report: do pass, adopted
  4. 2026-01-15 · Senate
    Senator Doriot added as second author
  5. 2026-01-20 · Senate
    Second reading: ordered engrossed
  6. 2026-01-22 · Senate
    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 9
  7. 2026-01-22 · Senate
    House sponsor: Representative Soliday
  8. 2026-01-23 · Senate
    Referred to the House
  9. 2026-01-28 · House
    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
  10. 2026-02-03 · House
    Committee report: do pass, adopted
  11. 2026-02-05 · House
    Second reading: ordered engrossed
  12. 2026-02-09 · House
    Representative Lehman added as cosponsor
  13. 2026-02-09 · House
    Representative Lauer added as cosponsor
  14. 2026-02-09 · House
    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 64, nays 28
  15. 2026-02-10 · House
    Returned to the Senate without amendments
  16. 2026-02-11 · Senate
    Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  17. 2026-02-12 · House
    Signed by the Speaker
  18. 2026-02-17 · Senate
    Signed by the President of the Senate
  19. 2026-02-17 · Senate
    Signed by the Governor
  20. 2026-02-17 · Senate
    Public Law 3

Note

Historical import. Session: 2026

Full Bill Text
https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/senate/bills/SB0258/SB0258.01.INTR.pdf
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