Senate Bill 114 passes Senate!
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Senate Bill 114, which eliminates forced annexation in Indiana for good with an effective date of January 1st, passed the Senate today 26-22. Yesterday, the bill was defeated narrowly, but after some arm twisting and lobbying by the GUO and others, the Senate passed it today. Now its on to the House of Representatives!
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Allen Carl | Jan 30, 2008 | Reply
I receaved the following reply from Sen James Merritt and would like to know if anyone knows what was in the amended part.
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Thank you so much for writing to me and voicing your opinions regarding annexation and Senate Bill 114. I value your thoughts and will keep them in mind as we move through this session.
Currently, SB 114 has passed through the Local Government and Elections Committee AND WAS AMENDED IN ITS SECOND READING. It will be up for a vote in front of the full Senate this week and I do plan to vote in support of this bill which prohibits forced annexation.
Again, thank you for keeping me informed of your opinions and I hope that you will continue to do so in the future.
Sincerely,
James Merritt, Jr.
State Senator