Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1003: Boards and commissions.
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration and to make an appropriation.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration and to make an appropriation. SECTION 1. IC 2-5-1.3-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.186-2025, SECTION 270, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) A study committee shall study the issues assigned by the legislative council that are within the subject matter for the study committee, as described in section 4 of this chapter. (b) In addition to the issues assigned under subsection (a), the interim study committee on roads and transportation shall advise the bureau of motor vehicles regarding the suitability of a special group (as defined in IC 9-13-2-170) to receive a special group recognition license plate for the special group (as defined in IC 9-13-2-170) for the first time under IC 9-18.5-12-4 and the suitability of a special group (as defined in IC 9-13-2-170) to continue participating in the special group recognition license plate program under IC 9-18.5-12-5. (c) In addition to the issues assigned under subsection (a), the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code shall review current trends with respect to criminal behavior, sentencing, incarceration, and treatment and may: (1) identify particular needs of the criminal justice system that can be addressed by legislation; and (2) prepare legislation to address the particular needs found by the HEA 1003 -- …
Sponsors
- Steve Bartels (R, HD-074) · primary sponsor
- Doug Miller (R, HD-048)
- Kyle Pierce (R, HD-036)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D, HD-071)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 152
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 326: yeas 43, nays 3
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 422: yeas 69, nays 28
- : CCR # 1 filed in the House
- : CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- : Representative McNamara added as conferee
Votes
- HB1003.06.ENGS.CCS001 (February 27, 2026): 43 yea, 3 nay, passed
- HB1003.06.ENGS.CCH001 (February 27, 2026): 69 yea, 28 nay, passed
- HB1003.05.COMS (February 24, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HB1003.04.ENGH (February 2, 2026): 67 yea, 29 nay, passed
- HB1003.03.COMH.AMH013 (January 29, 2026): 31 yea, 62 nay, failed
- HB1003.03.COMH.AMH008 (January 29, 2026): 39 yea, 53 nay, failed
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; Generally, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, HOMELAND SECURITY; Fire Prevention and Building Safety Regulations, GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Council, AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)
Common questions
- What is HB1003?
- HB1003 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Boards and commissions.
- What does HB1003 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration and to make an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1003?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 152 (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1003?
- Steve Bartels (R, HD-074), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1003?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1003
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