IndianaLawmakers urge state to name U.S. 12 for fallen marshal
The resolution would ask Indiana's transportation department to give U.S. 12 between Michigan and Illinois a memorial name honoring a former Long Beach chief marshal.
What it does
The resolution would ask Indiana's transportation department to rename U.S. 12 between Michigan and Illinois for Chief Marshal James R. Kautz, who died after being struck while on duty there.
Argument forA memorial name could help people who travel U.S. 12 remember Kautz's public service and his death after he was struck while on duty.
Argument againstBecause the resolution only urges the department to act, drivers might not see the memorial name if the department does not rename the highway.
More detail
The resolution would urge the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the covered highway the Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway. It covers U.S. 12 between the Michigan and Illinois borders.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 4Returned to the SenateLatest
- Feb 3Second reading: adopted Roll Call 202: yeas 78, nays 0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded SCR 3 - Novak R. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 28First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and TransportationMinor
- Jan 23Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 22Second reading: adopted voice votePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 22House sponsor: Representative Novak
- Jan 22Cosponsor: Representative Pressel
- Jan 20Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and TransportationMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Senators Bohacek, PolIntroduced
Transportation