republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2020/hb-1099.md

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Bill	Low head dams.	Requires the natural resources commission to establish a roster of low head dams in the state that are capable of creating hazardous currents that pose safety issues. Establishes requirements concerning low head dams for the department of natural resources (department) and owners of low head dams. Provides that an owner of at least two low head dams is exempt from certain requirements if that owner has previously installed warning signs, in coordination with the department, and maintains and repairs the existing signs. Except for purposes of an inspection, maintenance, or removal, prohibits a person from accessing a low head dam. Prohibits wading, boating, swimming, or accessing the waters within 50 feet of a low head dam when warning signs are present. Provides that the state is not liable for any death or injury that occurs on or resulting from a low head dam that is not owned by the state. Provides for a penalty for violations. Requires the department to prepare a report that includes recommendations concerning the creation of a low head dam removal program and any recommendations concerning low head dam safety legislation.	us/states/in	Indiana General Assembly	2020	HB 1099	Indiana HB 1099 (2020)	bill	COMMISSIONS OR COUNCILS Existing Agencies RIVERS AND STREAMS NATURAL RESOURCES State Department of DAMS AND RESERVOIRS	enacted	Ethan Manning Justin Busch Susan Glick	4	23	2	2020-01-07	2020-03-30	openstates	ocd-bill/e4dd7094-32fa-4603-ae1c-0e10434824f9	http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1099	36c77dc20282b2ac4c1484f17d4c13c54022b6fc0eeb5e24e7cfda1243f11283	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-in

Indiana HB 1099 (2020) — Low head dams.

Requires the natural resources commission to establish a roster of low head dams in the state that are capable of creating hazardous currents that pose safety issues. Establishes requirements concerning low head dams for the department of natural resources (department) and owners of low head dams. Provides that an owner of at least two low head dams is exempt from certain requirements if that owner has previously installed warning signs, in coordination with the department, and maintains and repairs the existing signs. Except for purposes of an inspection, maintenance, or removal, prohibits a person from accessing a low head dam. Prohibits wading, boating, swimming, or accessing the waters within 50 feet of a low head dam when warning signs are present. Provides that the state is not liable for any death or injury that occurs on or resulting from a low head dam that is not owned by the state. Provides for a penalty for violations. Requires the department to prepare a report that includes recommendations concerning the creation of a low head dam removal program and any recommendations concerning low head dam safety legislation.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Enrolled House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
2. House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
3. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
4. Introduced House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HB 1099 - Busch - 3rd Reading — 48–0 (pass) · upper
• HB 1099 - Manning - 3rd Reading — 97–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Ethan Manning — primary (person)
• Justin Busch — primary (person)
• Susan Glick — primary (person)
• David Abbott — coauthor (person)
• Pat Boy — coauthor (person)
• Ronald Grooms — cosponsor (person)
• Sean Eberhart — coauthor (person)
• Timothy Lanane — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2020-01-07 Authored by Representative Manning
• 2020-01-07 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources reading-1, referral-committee
• 2020-01-09 Representatives Eberhart and Abbott D added as coauthors
• 2020-01-16 Representative Boy added as coauthor
• 2020-01-23 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2020-01-27 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2020-01-28 Senate sponsors: Senators Busch and Glick
• 2020-01-28 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 97, nays 1 reading-3, passage
• 2020-01-29 Referred to the Senate
• 2020-02-05 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources reading-1, referral-committee
• 2020-02-17 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2020-02-17 Senator Lanane added as cosponsor
• 2020-02-20 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2020-02-24 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 221: yeas 48, nays 0 reading-3, passage
• 2020-02-25 Senator Grooms added as cosponsor
• 2020-02-26 Returned to the House with amendments amendment-failure
• 2020-03-04 Motion to concur filed
• 2020-03-05 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 319: yeas 81, nays 0 amendment-failure
• 2020-03-10 Signed by the Speaker
• 2020-03-12 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• 2020-03-18 Signed by the President of the Senate
• 2020-03-18 Signed by the Governor executive-signature
• 2020-03-30 Public Law 104

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e4dd7094-32fa-4603-ae1c-0e10434824f9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).