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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1489: Indiana-Ireland trade commission.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1489 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Indiana-Ireland trade commission. Primary sponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Tim O'Brien (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Signed by the Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Indiana-Ireland trade commission (commission) to advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana and Ireland and other related matters. Specifies the membership of the commission and certain requirements for the operations of the commission. Requires the commission to provide an annual report of its activities. Provides for the expiration of the commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy MaxwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Blake DoriotPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Brian BuchananPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim O'BrienPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Beau BairdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Justin BuschCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Gary ByrneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Ed DeLaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Stacey DonatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
J.D. FordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Eric KochCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate44
David NiezgodskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tim WescoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Public Law 176
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  5. Signed by the Speaker
  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 487: yeas 89, nays 1
  7. Motion to concur filed
  8. Returned to the House with amendments
  9. Senator Busch added as cosponsor
  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 328: yeas 48, nays 0
  11. Amendment #2 (Buchanan) prevailed; voice vote
  12. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source