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Urging INDOT to rename the portion of U.S. 12 the "Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway".

Urging INDOT to rename the portion of U.S. 12 the "Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway".

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Mike Bohacek
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Senate Resolution (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Rename Part of US Route 12

This resolution asks Indiana's transportation department to rename a part of U.S. Route 12 as the 'Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway'.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks INDOT to change the name of a section of U.S. Route 12.
  • The new name would be 'Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway'.
  • This part of U.S. Route 12 is between Michigan and Illinois.

Who It Names or Affects

  • INDOT, the Indiana Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

INDOT
Indiana Department of Transportation, which takes care of roads in Indiana.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not say how or when INDOT should make the change.
  • It is unclear if this will actually happen after the urging from the legislature.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 House

    Returned to the Senate

  2. 2026-02-03 House

    Second reading: adopted Roll Call 202: yeas 78, nays 0

  3. 2026-02-02 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. 2026-01-28 House

    First reading: referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation

  5. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Referred to the House

  6. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Second reading: adopted voice vote

  7. 2026-01-22 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Novak

  8. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Pressel

  9. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senators Bohacek, Pol

  11. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

Official Summary Text

Urging INDOT to rename the portion of U.S. 12 the "Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway".

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Urging INDOT to rename the portion of U.S. 12 the "Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway".

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the portion of U.S. 12 between the borders of Michigan and Illinois the "Chief Marshal James R. Kautz Memorial Highway".