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SB235 • 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.

Crime Technology
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Vaneta Becker
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Intelligent Speed Assistance Device Law

This law defines what an intelligent speed assistance device is, allows courts to require certain drivers to use these devices, and sets rules for their use.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines an 'intelligent speed assistance device' as a gadget that limits how fast a car can go based on the speed limit of where it's driving.
  • Allows judges to order people convicted of crimes involving cars to use intelligent speed assistance devices.
  • Requires courts to tell the Bureau of Motor Vehicles when they order someone to use an intelligent speed assistance device.
  • Makes it against the law (a Class B misdemeanor) to mess with or ask others to mess with these devices.
  • Gives the Bureau of Motor Vehicles permission to make rules about using and approving vendors for intelligent speed assistance devices.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have been convicted of crimes involving cars
  • The Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Terms To Know

intelligent speed assistance device
A gadget that uses technology to keep a car from going over the speed limit.
Class B misdemeanor
A type of punishment for breaking a law, less serious than a felony but more serious than an infraction.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how long someone must use the intelligent speed assistance device.
  • It is unclear what specific rules the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will create regarding these devices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senator Crider added as second author

  2. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Becker

  3. 2026-01-08 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.
Intelligent speed assistance device.

Current Bill Text

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

Intelligent speed assistance device.

Defines an "intelligent speed assistance device" as an aftermarket device that uses technology to limit the speed of a motor vehicle to not more than the speed limit of the area being traveled. Allows a court to require a person who has been convicted of a crime for which the operation of a motor vehicle is an element of the offense to use an intelligent speed assistance device. Requires the court to notify the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) if an order is issued requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance device and for the bureau to send a notice to the individual subject to the court order. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor to tamper with, or solicit another person to tamper with, an intelligent speed assistance device. Permits the bureau to establish rules related to the use of intelligent speed assistance devices and to approve vendors of intelligent speed assistance devices.