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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

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

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 16 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Indiana House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Recognizing and honoring volunteer firefighters with 50 years or more of services. Primary sponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Returned to the House.

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Official summary

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve BartelsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Michael CriderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Scott BaldwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Chris GartenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Shane LindauerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Doug MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tim O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78

“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. 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

Sources

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