# Indiana HB 1008: Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission.

Indiana HB 1008, Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Todd Huston (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Public Law 148) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1008
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Public Law 148
- Sponsor: Todd Huston (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: government and regulatory reform, the senate, public policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (226 yes, 192 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Establishes the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission, including six members appointed by the governor and five members appointed under Illinois law, to discuss and recommend whether it is advisable to adjust the boundaries between the two states.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expense payments for Indiana commission members: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana commission members receive payments for commission-related expenses. Members who are not state employees get the same daily, mileage, and travel allowances as interim study committee members. State employees get reimbursement for actual travel and other commission ex…
- Public review of Indiana–Illinois boundary changes: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law creates a commission to study and recommend possible Indiana–Illinois boundary changes. Indiana's governor appoints six members, with no more than four from one political party; Illinois appoints five under its law. The first meeting is required by September 1, 2025,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd Huston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Jordan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Busch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 64 | 23 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 36 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 69 | 25 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Amendment #1 (Johnson B) failed | fail | 29 | 65 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Amendment #4 (Dvorak) failed | fail | 28 | 66 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-01: Public Law 148 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 478: yeas 64, nays 23 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 424: yeas 36, nays 13 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senator Garten added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senator Holdman added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senator Busch added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 69, nays 25 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment #3 (Harris) failed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment #4 (Dvorak) failed; Roll Call 231: yeas 28, nays 66 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Amendment #1 (Johnson B) failed; Roll Call 230: yeas 29, nays 65 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Jordan and Lindauer (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Huston (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1008/versions/HB1008.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1008-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
