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SB115 • 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.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Lonnie Randolph
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the effective date or implementation timeline.

Driver Education on Traffic Stops

This bill requires Indiana's Driver Education Advisory Board to work with relevant agencies to advise on teaching students about police procedures and proper behavior during traffic stops.

What This Bill Does

  • It directs the Driver Education Advisory Board to consult with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and the State Police Department.
  • The board advises the BMV commissioner on policies regarding driver education, specifically concerning law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and appropriate actions for drivers.
  • Driver education manuals must include descriptions of police procedures during traffic stops and explanations of how drivers should interact with officers.
  • Driver education classes must teach students about proper behavior and interaction with law enforcement during traffic stops.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students taking driver education courses
  • Teachers of driver education courses

Terms To Know

Driver Education Advisory Board
A group that advises on driver education programs in Indiana.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
The agency responsible for issuing licenses and registrations for vehicles in Indiana.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify when the new rules will take effect.
  • It focuses on educating students about traffic stops but does not address changes to police procedures.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M

  2. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures.

Current Bill Text

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

Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures.

Requires the driver education advisory board to consult with the commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles (commissioner) and the state police department, and advise the commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) regarding driver education in: (1) the procedures of a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop; and (2) the actions a person should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer. Requires the bureau to include in any driver education manual published by the bureau the following: (1) A description of the procedures of a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop. (2) An explanation of the actions a person should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer. Provides that driver education curriculum must include instruction about actions to take during a traffic stop and the appropriate interaction with a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop.