IndianaLocal units must pay volunteer firefighters two yearly allowances
Starting July 1, 2026, local units served by volunteer fire departments must pay active, participating members at least $250 yearly for clothing and for using a personal car on duty.
What it does
Local units served by volunteer fire departments must pay active, participating members at least $250 a year for clothing and $250 a year for using a personal car on duty. A contract cannot remove these payments.
Argument forVolunteer firefighters could get help paying for clothing and for using their own cars while on duty.
Argument againstLocal units may need to spend more on these required allowances, leaving less money for other local needs.
More detail
Local units must pay each covered firefighter a clothing allowance and an allowance for using a personal car on duty. This applies to each active, participating member of a volunteer fire department served by a local government unit. The section removes the prior contract exception to the unit's duty to pay these allowances. The section takes effect July 1, 2026; each allowance is paid per year.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Feb 24Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Feb 24Public Law 21Major
- Feb 23Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 19Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Feb 18House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 91, nays 0
- Vote recorded HB 1048 - Novak R. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Motion to concur filedMinor
- Feb 13Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 12Senator Deery added as cosponsor
- Vote recorded HB 1048 - Crider - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor
- Feb 12Senator Koch added as cosponsor
- Feb 12Senator Becker added as cosponsor
- Feb 12Senator Alting added as cosponsor
- Feb 12Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 48, nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 12Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Feb 10Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 10Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 9Senator Glick added as cosponsor
- Feb 5Senators Buck, Byrne, Tomes added as cosponsors
- Feb 3Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and TransportationMinor
- Jan 29Referred to the SenateMinor
- Jan 28Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Pol, Leising
- Vote recorded HB 1048 - Novak R - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 89, nays 0Passed House
- Jan 28Cosponsors: Senators Bohacek, Niezgodski, Ford J.D.
- Jan 27Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 22Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 20Representatives Moseley, Pressel removed as coauthors
- Jan 20Representatives Pressel, Bartels, Moseley added as coauthors
- Jan 5Representative Moseley added as coauthor
- Jan 5Representative Pressel added as coauthor
- 2025
- Dec 5Authored by Representative Novak
- Dec 5First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public SafetyIntroduced
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