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SB149 • 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.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Rodney Pol
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 specific details on how much credit a person can get or when the law would start if it passes.

Toll Road Credit for Indiana Residents

This bill allows people who live or work near toll roads to apply for credits on their transponders and sets rules about using these transponders.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a person living or working in a county with a toll road or tollway to apply for a credit to be added to the person's qualifying account for use towards future tolls.
  • Makes it against the law (Class B misdemeanor) if someone uses a transponder connected to an unregistered account.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live or work near toll roads in Indiana
  • Employers whose employees use cars with transponders on toll roads
  • Car rental companies that own vehicles used on toll roads

Terms To Know

Transponder
A small device placed in a car to automatically pay for tolls when driving through toll booths.
Class B misdemeanor
A type of minor crime that can result in fines or short jail time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much credit a person can get.
  • It is unclear when this law would start if it passes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Pol

  2. 2026-01-05 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.
Tolling transponders.

Current Bill Text

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

Tolling transponders.

Allows a person who: (1) lives or works in a county where there is a toll road or tollway; and (2) pays for tolls assessed while driving on the toll road or tollway with a transponder; to apply for a credit to be added to the person's qualifying account for use towards future tolls. Provides that a person who pays for tolls using a transponder that is connected to a qualified account that is not registered to: (1) the person; (2) the person's employer; (3) a car rental company that owns the car being driven by the person; or (4) another person with the same permanent residence as the person; commits a Class B misdemeanor.