House Bill

HB 1003

Boards and commissions.

In plain English

Repeals, merges, or changes many state boards and commissions, including repealing the fire prevention and building safety commission and moving its duties and rules to the department of homeland security. Creates a task force to study agriculture topics, and changes how administrative rules are readopted. Also makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Creates the agricultural promotion and regulation task force to study various agriculture related topics. Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules. Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, and other governmental bodies. Modifies or establishes various funds. Makes changes to the membership, duties, and operations of various boards, commissions, and other governmental bodies. Expands the applicability of a statute concerning county hospital governance to Perry County, Spencer County, and Orange County. Repeals the fire prevention and building safety commission (commission). Transfers the commission's responsibilities and administrative rules to the department of homeland security. Makes certain changes to the administration of building and safety statutes and building and safety codes. Makes technical corrections. Makes an appropriation.

Latest action: Public Law 152, March 12, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Steve Bartels, Randy Maxwell, Chris Garten, Scott Baldwin

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Doug Miller, Kyle Pierce, Wendy Dant Chesser, Aaron Freeman, David Niezgodski

Roll-call votes

6 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Jan 29, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Bartels - 2nd Reading

Failed

31 yes62 no7 did not vote

Republicans: 2 yes, 62 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 28 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (31)

No (62)

Did not vote (7)

House · Jan 29, 2026

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Bartels - 2nd Reading

Failed

39 yes53 no8 did not vote

Republicans: 11 yes, 52 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 1 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (39)

No (53)

Did not vote (8)

House · Feb 2, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Bartels - 3rd Reading

Passed

67 yes29 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 65 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 2 yes, 28 noIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (67)

No (29)

Did not vote (4)

Senate · Feb 24, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Maxwell - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes1 no2 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 1 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote

How each member voted

House · Feb 27, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Bartels

Passed

69 yes28 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 3 yes, 27 noIndependents: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (69)

No (28)

Did not vote (3)

Senate · Feb 27, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1003 - Maxwell

Passed

43 yes3 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 33 yes, 3 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.