IndianaIndiana lawmakers urge renaming U.S. 41 bridge for fallen corporal
Indiana lawmakers ask the state transportation department to name the U.S. 41 bridge over the Kankakee River for a Newton County officer killed on duty.
What it does
Lawmakers ask Indiana's transportation department to name the U.S. 41 bridge over the Kankakee River the “Corporal Brandon Schreiber Memorial Bridge.” The request does not require the department to act.
Argument forNaming the bridge for Corporal Schreiber could help residents remember a Newton County officer who died after being shot on duty.
Argument againstResidents may expect a new bridge name, but the transportation department could leave it unchanged because the resolution only urges action.
More detail
Indiana lawmakers urge the transportation department to rename the bridge for Corporal Brandon Schreiber. The request applies to the U.S. 41 bridge over the Kankakee River. The resolution asks for a name change but does not require the department to make one.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 6Returned to the HouseLatest
- Feb 5Second reading: adopted voice votePassed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 3Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 13Referred to the SenateMinor
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and TransportationMinor
- Jan 12Senate sponsor: Senator Niemeyer
- Vote recorded HCR 1 - Aylesworth. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 12Second reading: adopted Roll Call 35: yeas 93, nays 0Passed 1st Chamber
- Jan 8Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 4Coauthored by Representatives Soliday, Commons
- Dec 4Authored by Representative Aylesworth
- Dec 4First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and TransportationIntroduced
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