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HB1371 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Tony Isa
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

License Color Changes for Certain Individuals

This bill requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to use a unique background color on driver's licenses, learner's permits, and ID cards issued after December 31, 2026, for individuals who are aliens with lawful status or not registered to vote.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) to apply a unique background color to driver's licenses, learner's permits, and identification cards issued after December 31, 2026.
  • Applies this special color to IDs for individuals who are aliens with lawful status or not registered to vote at the time they get their card.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who are aliens with lawful status
  • Individuals who are not registered to vote

Terms To Know

Alien with lawful status
A person from another country who is legally allowed to be in the U.S.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
The agency that issues driver's licenses, learner's permits, and ID cards

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what color will be used for the special background.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Isa

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Commons, Pressel

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
Background colors for licenses and permits.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

Background colors for licenses and permits.

Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to apply a unique background color to a driver's license, a learner's permit, or an identification card issued after December 31, 2026, to an individual who: (1) is an alien with lawful status; or (2) is not registered to vote at the time of issuance.