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HC2 • 2026

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Julie Olthoff
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
House Resolution (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify any direct impact on drivers using U.S. Highway 30.

Rename Part of US Highway 30 for Sergeant Paterson

This resolution asks Indiana's transportation department to rename a small part of U.S. Highway 30 as the 'Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile'.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks the Indiana Department of Transportation to change the name of a section of US Highway 30.
  • The section being renamed is between mile marker 15 and mile marker 16.
  • This part of the highway will be named after Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Indiana Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Mile marker
A sign on a road that shows how many miles you are from the start of the road.
Memorial Mile
A section of road named to remember someone important or special.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not say what will happen if the Department of Transportation does not rename this part of the highway.
  • It is unclear how much it costs to change signs for a new name on the highway.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Senate

    Returned to the House

  2. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Second reading: adopted voice vote

  3. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to the Senate

  5. 2026-01-13 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

  6. 2026-01-12 House

    Second reading: adopted Roll Call 36: yeas 93, nays 0

  7. 2026-01-12 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Spencer, Dernulc

  8. 2026-01-08 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Olthoff

  10. 2025-12-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Lawson, Andrade

  11. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation

Official Summary Text

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of U.S. Highway 30 from mile marker 15 to mile marker 16 the "Sergeant William Gilbert Paterson Memorial Mile".