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SB13 • 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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Blake Doriot
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Indiana Law Change for Vehicle Chassis

This law changes Indiana rules about motor vehicles to allow certain chassis that are part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in progress and being towed for less than 40 miles to not have all the usual equipment requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes Indiana laws about motor vehicles.
  • Adds an exception to equipment rules for vehicle chassis that are part of a car maker’s unfinished work.
  • Allows these chassis to be towed without full equipment if the distance is less than 40 miles.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Vehicle manufacturers who have unfinished chassis in their production process.
  • People or companies towing these unfinished vehicle chassis for short distances.

Terms To Know

chassis
The main frame of a car that holds the engine, wheels, and other parts.
work in process
Items or products that are being made but are not yet finished.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify what happens if the chassis is towed for more than 40 miles.
  • The law only changes requirements for specific unfinished vehicle parts, not all vehicles.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  2. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  3. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Public Law 2

  4. 2026-02-12 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-10 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. 2026-02-09 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 93, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-05 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-02 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-20 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

  11. 2026-01-09 Senate

    Referred to the House

  12. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 11: yeas 49, nays 0

  13. 2026-01-06 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Miller D

  14. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Cosponsors: Representatives King, Wesco

  15. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Crider removed as second author

  16. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as second author

  17. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Crider added as third author

  18. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Glick added as coauthor

  19. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  20. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Senator Rogers removed as third author

  22. 2025-12-09 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senators Doriot, Crider, Rogers

  24. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
Motor vehicle equipment requirements.

Current Bill Text

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

Motor vehicle equipment requirements.

Adds an exception to certain motor vehicle equipment requirements for vehicle chassis that are a part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in process and are towed for a distance of less than 40 miles.