Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SCR18: Honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 16, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle. KOCH , read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 RC 1514/DI JR Introduced Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. _____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle. KOCH , read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 RC 1514/DI JR Introduced Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. _____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle. Whereas, The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was constructed between 1888 and 1901 and quickly became an iconic symbol of Indianapolis; Whereas, On December 2, 1962, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument was transformed into "the world's largest Christmas tree" when the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) illuminated the 246-foot-tall monument in front of a crowd of 10,000 with 6,000 multi-colored lights, weighing 3,220 pounds and with visibility from an estimated twenty miles away; Whereas, Every October since 1962, IBEW 481 volunteer retirees dedicate their time and energy at the Indiana State Fairgrounds by hand checking each of the 4,784 multi-color light bulbs attached to 52 garland strands hung for the Circle of Lights; Whereas, Each November, over 300 IBEW volunteers donate their time to install the Circle of Lights, which typically takes six hours; Whereas, Over the years, the act of lighting the Soldiers and Sailors monument has transformed from a tree gimmick in …
Sponsors
- Eric Koch (R, SD-044) · primary sponsor
- Scott Alexander (R, SD-026)
- Alting, Ron (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020)
- Eric Bassler (R, SD-039)
- Vaneta Becker (R, SD-050)
- Mike Bohacek (R, SD-008)
- Rodric Bray (R, SD-037)
- Brown, Liz (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R, SD-007)
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
- Justin Busch (R, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : Returned to the Senate
- : First reading: adopted
- : Referred to the House
- : Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
- : Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Hunley, Jackson L, Johnson T, Leising, Maxwell, Mishler, Niemeyer, Pol, Qaddoura, Raatz, Randolph, Rogers, Schmitt, Spencer, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Yoder, Young M added as coauthors
- : First reading: adopted voice vote
- : House sponsor: Representative Soliday
- : Authored by Senator Koch
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS; Recognition; Groups, Organizations, and Companies Congratulated
Common questions
- What is SCR18?
- SCR18 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481.
- What does SCR18 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle. KOCH , read first time and referred to Committee on 2026 RC 1514/DI JR Introduced Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. _____ A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 on 63 years of lighting Monument Circle.
- What is the status of SCR18?
- Passed both chambers as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Returned to the Senate (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR18?
- Eric Koch (R, SD-044), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR18?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/sc0018
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