Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1048
Session 2026
VFD clothing and automobile allowances.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Feb 24, 2026
First Action
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1048
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Sponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1048 - Novak R
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Didn't Vote
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.
02/24/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/23/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/19/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/19/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/18/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 91, nays 0
02/16/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/13/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 48, nays 0
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Alting added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Becker added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Deery added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
02/12/2026
Senate
Senator Koch added as cosponsor
02/10/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/10/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
02/09/2026
Senate
Senator Glick added as cosponsor
02/05/2026
Senate
Senators Buck, Byrne, Tomes added as cosponsors
02/03/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
01/29/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/28/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Pol, Leising
01/28/2026
House
Cosponsors: Senators Bohacek, Niezgodski, Ford J.D.
01/28/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 89, nays 0
01/27/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/20/2026
House
Representatives Pressel, Bartels, Moseley added as coauthors
01/20/2026
House
Representatives Moseley, Pressel removed as coauthors
01/05/2026
House
Representative Pressel added as coauthor
01/05/2026
House
Representative Moseley added as coauthor
12/05/2025
House
Authored by Representative Novak
12/05/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Sources
Record Created
Dec 5, 2025 4:28:20 PM
Record Updated
Mar 12, 2026 5:08:30 PM