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SB75 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator J.D. Ford
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Drive-Through Safety Lanes Act

This act requires certain new or renovated drive-through facilities after December 31, 2026, to have a separate bypass lane next to the main lanes and allows exceptions.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires certain new or updated drive-through places built or fixed after December 31, 2026, to add a special bypass lane near the regular drive-through lanes.
  • Allows some exceptions for certain types of facilities.
  • Tells the fire prevention and building safety group to make rules about how this law works.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own or run new or updated drive-through places after December 31, 2026.
  • The fire prevention and building safety commission

Terms To Know

Drive-through facilities
Places where people can get services without leaving their cars.
Bypass lane
A special lane that helps traffic move around busy areas more easily.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which types of facilities are exempt from the bypass lane requirement.
  • It is unclear how soon after December 31, 2026, these rules will start to be enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

  2. 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 labor and safety.
Drive-through safety lanes.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Drive-through safety lanes.

Requires certain drive-through facilities constructed or renovated after December 31, 2026, to have a separate bypass lane adjacent to the specified drive-through lanes. Makes certain exceptions. Requires the fire prevention and building safety commission to adopt administrative rules.