Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 7 R cosponsors

HCR 16 — Recognizing and honoring volunteer firefighters with 50 years or more of services.

Last action — Returned to the House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring volunteer firefighters with 50 years or more of services.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to the House

  2. First reading: adopted voice vote

  3. Referred to the Senate

  4. First reading: adopted

  5. Coauthored by Representatives Miller D, O'Brien, Lindauer

  6. Authored by Representative Bartels

  7. Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Baldwin, Garten

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 16 do?
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring volunteer firefighters with 50 years or more of services.
Who sponsors HCR 16?
HCR 16 is sponsored by Chris Garten (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), and Steve Bartels (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 16?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2026. It awaits signature.
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