Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HR48: Honoring the LaPorte County Fair.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
*HR1548* Introduced Version HOUSE RESOLUTION No. ___ Introduced by: Novak ____________________________________ A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring the LaPorte County Fair. Whereas, The LaPorte County Fair is Indiana's longest continuously running county fair, held at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds in LaPorte, Indiana, since 1845. It remains one of the largest county fairs in the state, surpassing 100,000 visitors for the first time in 2024; Whereas, The LaPorte County Fair contributes to the community by donating meat from the auction of 4-H animals to Operation Feed LaPorte County, which distributed over 5,000 pounds of meat and 6,260 pounds of nonperishable food items to 29 LaPorte County food pantries in 2023; Whereas, The LaPorte County Fairgrounds is an 85-acre site that includes Pioneerland, an attraction recreating a HR 1548/DI 140 2026 19th-century town with a log cabin, schoolhouse, and blacksmith shop; and Whereas, The LaPorte County Fair will celebrate its 180th anniversary this July 2026 under the leadership of the LaPorte County Fair Board: Therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives honors the LaPorte County Fair for its longevity and contributions to the community of LaPorte County. SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to …
Sponsors
- Randy Novak (D) · primary sponsor
- Jim Pressel (R, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : Representative Pressel added as coauthor
- : First reading: adopted
- : Authored by Representative Novak
Common questions
- What is HR48?
- HR48 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Honoring the LaPorte County Fair.
- What is the status of HR48?
- Passed both chambers as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Representative Pressel added as coauthor (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR48?
- Randy Novak (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR48?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/hr0048
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