Indiana HB 1003 — Boards and commissions.

Indiana, 2026. HB 1003: Boards and commissions.

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Latest action

March 12, 2026 — Public Law 152

Summary

Creates the agricultural promotion and regulation task force to study various agriculture related topics. Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules. Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, and other governmental bodies. Modifies or establishes various funds. Makes changes to the membership, duties, and operations of various boards, commissions, and other governmental bodies. Expands the applicability of a statute concerning county hospital governance to Perry County, Spencer County, and Orange County. Repeals the fire prevention and building safety commission (commission). Transfers the commission's responsibilities and administrative rules to the department of homeland security. Makes certain changes to the administration of building and safety statutes and building and safety codes. Makes technical corrections. Makes an appropriation.

Sponsors

• Steve Bartels — primary sponsor
• Doug Miller
• Kyle Pierce
• Wendy Dant Chesser
• Randy Maxwell — primary sponsor
• Chris Garten — primary sponsor
• Scott Baldwin — primary sponsor
• Aaron Freeman
• David Niezgodski

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
2. March 2, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
3. March 12, 2026Public Law 152
4. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 422: yeas 69, nays 28
5. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
6. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
7. February 27, 2026Representative McNamara added as conferee
8. February 27, 2026Representative Pryor removed as conferee
9. March 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
10. March 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
11. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 326: yeas 43, nays 3
12. February 26, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Bray, Yoder
13. February 26, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Maxwell, Niezgodski
14. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Miller D, Pierce K, Lehman, Campbell, DeLaney, Harris, Hatcher
15. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Bartels, Pryor
16. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 47, nays 1
17. February 24, 2026Returned to the House with amendments
18. February 24, 2026Motion to dissent filed
19. February 24, 2026House dissented from Senate amendments
20. February 24, 2026Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor
21. February 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
22. February 23, 2026Amendment #3 (Maxwell) prevailed; voice vote
23. February 19, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
24. February 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
25. February 3, 2026Referred to the Senate
26. February 2, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 67, nays 29
27. February 2, 2026Senate sponsors: Senators Maxwell, Garten, Baldwin
28. February 2, 2026Cosponsor: Senator Freeman
29. January 29, 2026Amendment #12 (Campbell) failed; voice vote
30. January 29, 2026Amendment #2 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
31. January 29, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
32. January 29, 2026Amendment #7 (Pryor) prevailed; voice vote
33. January 29, 2026Amendment #9 (Harris) prevailed; voice vote
34. January 29, 2026Amendment #3 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
35. January 29, 2026Amendment #13 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 151: yeas 31, nays 62
36. January 29, 2026Amendment #10 (Harris) prevailed; voice vote
37. January 29, 2026Amendment #8 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 152: yeas 39, nays 53
38. January 29, 2026Amendment #5 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
39. January 27, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
40. January 27, 2026Representatives Pierce K, Dant Chesser added as coauthors
41. January 22, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
42. January 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
43. January 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
44. January 8, 2026Coauthored by Representative Miller D
45. January 8, 2026Authored by Representative Bartels

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