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HC5 • 2026

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the eastbound bridge on U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg the “Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge”.

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the eastbound bridge on U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg the “Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge”.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Garrett Bascom
Last action
2026-02-06
Official status
House Resolution (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included a suggestion to rename another bridge which was mentioned in the bill text but not part of the official summary or title. This additional claim has been removed as it is unsupported by the provided official source material.

Rename a Bridge in Indiana

This resolution asks the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename an eastbound bridge over Tanners Creek on U.S. Highway 50 in Lawrenceburg as the 'Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge'.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks the Indiana Department of Transportation to change the name of a specific bridge.
  • The new name for the bridge is 'Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge'.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Indiana Department of Transportation
  • People who use U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg

Terms To Know

Concurrent Resolution
A type of resolution that requires approval from both the House and Senate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only asks for a name change, it does not require or fund any changes.
  • This concurrent resolution also mentions renaming another bridge but this is not part of the official summary text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Returned to the House

  2. 2026-02-05 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 38: yeas 94, nays 0

  7. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  8. 2026-01-12 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Maxwell

  9. 2026-01-08 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Bascom

  11. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative Lawson

  12. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation

Official Summary Text

Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the eastbound bridge on U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg the “Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge”.

Current Bill Text

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Urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the eastbound bridge on U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg the “Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge”.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the eastbound bridge on U.S. Highway 50 over Tanners Creek in Lawrenceburg the “Lary D. Fogle Memorial Bridge” and the westbound flyover bridge on U.S. Highway 50 in Lawrenceburg the “Thomas G. Denning Memorial Bridge”.