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HB 1048 IN
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VFD clothing and automobile allowances.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 5, 2025

Latest action (Feb 24, 2026) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Increases, from $100 to $250, the clothing and automobile allowance for an active member of a volunteer fire department (department). Provides that a unit served by a volunteer fire department shall pay the clothing and automobile allowance directly to each active and participating member of the department.

Sponsors (4)

16 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (33)

  1. Dec 5, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
  2. Dec 5, 2025 Authored by Representative Novak · lower
  3. Jan 5, 2026 Representative Pressel added as coauthor · lower
  4. Jan 5, 2026 Representative Moseley added as coauthor · lower
  5. Jan 20, 2026 Representatives Pressel, Bartels, Moseley added as coauthors · lower
  6. Jan 20, 2026 Representatives Moseley, Pressel removed as coauthors · lower
  7. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  8. Jan 27, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Cosponsors: Senators Bohacek, Niezgodski, Ford J.D. · lower
  10. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 89, nays 0 · lower
  11. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Pol, Leising · lower
  12. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
  13. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
  14. Feb 3, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  15. Feb 5, 2026 Senators Buck, Byrne, Tomes added as cosponsors · upper
  16. Feb 9, 2026 Senator Glick added as cosponsor · upper
  17. Feb 10, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  18. Feb 10, 2026 Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  19. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
  20. Feb 12, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
  21. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Alting added as cosponsor · upper
  22. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Becker added as cosponsor · upper
  23. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Koch added as cosponsor · upper
  24. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor · upper
  25. Feb 13, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  26. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Deery added as cosponsor · upper
  27. Feb 16, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
  28. Feb 18, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
  29. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  30. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  31. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  32. Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 21 · lower
  33. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
FIREFIGHTERS; Fire Departments and Districts

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