Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HCR11: Honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion.
Status: Passed both chambers, January 23, 2026
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion. Pryor, Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 HC 1008/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. ____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion. Pryor, Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 HC 1008/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. ____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion. Whereas, The lineage of the Hosea family is deeply rooted in the history of Alabama, tracing back to their earliest known ancestor, William "Bill" Hosea, born in Marengo County in 1815, whose legacy began in the communities of Marengo, Tuscaloosa, and Jefferson Counties, and Dixon Mills; Whereas, Demonstrating immense courage and resilience, the ancestors of the Hosea Family participated in the Great Migration, journeying from the rural South to the urban Midwest to escape the oppression of the Jim Crow era and build new futures, evolving from skilled farmers and sharecroppers into leaders in industry, the military, law, medicine, and beyond; Whereas, The foundation of the biennial Hosea Family Reunion was laid in the mid-1960s in Gary, Indiana, through the love and vision of their matriarch, Lealer White-Hosea, and her ten daughters: Bernice Hosea-Carter, Phyllis Hosea-Thomas, Florence Hosea-Logan, Mary J. Hosea-Thomas, Minnie L. Hosea-Thomas, Hettie M. …
Sponsors
- Cherrish Pryor (D, HD-094) · primary sponsor
- Earl Harris (D, HD-002)
- Carolyn Jackson (D, HD-001)
- John Bartlett (D, HD-095)
- Alex Burton (D, HD-077)
- Ragen Hatcher (D, HD-003)
- Renee Pack (D, HD-092)
- Gregory Porter (D, HD-096)
- Robin Shackleford (D, HD-098)
- Vernon Smith (D, HD-014)
- Vanessa Summers (D, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : Returned to the House
- : First reading: adopted voice vote
- : Referred to the Senate
- : First reading: adopted
- : Cosponsors: Senators Hunley, Jackson L
- : Senate sponsors: Senators Taylor G, Spencer, Randolph Lonnie M
- : Authored by Representative Pryor
- : Coauthored by Representatives Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS; Recognition; Anniversaries, Birthdays, and Special Events Celebrated
Common questions
- What is HCR11?
- HCR11 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion.
- What does HCR11 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion. Pryor, Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 HC 1008/DI Introduced Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. ____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Hosea Family on the occasion of the 31st Biennial Hosea Family Reunion.
- What is the status of HCR11?
- Passed both chambers as of January 23, 2026. Latest action: Returned to the House (January 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR11?
- Cherrish Pryor (D, HD-094), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR11?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hc0011
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