Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 69 — School bus stop arm violation enforcement.

Last action — Placed back on second reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Specifies that a registered owner of a motor vehicle commits an infraction if the owner's vehicle is used to violate the school bus stop arm law. Provides a defense for a registered owner who provides certain information to law enforcement and fully cooperates with law enforcement, if: (1) the vehicle was stolen; (2) the registered owner routinely engages in the business of renting the vehicle; or (3) the registered owner provided the vehicle for the use of an employee. Specifies that: (1) the bureau of motor vehicles may not assess points for the infraction; and (2) an adjudication for the infraction does not create a presumption of liability in a civil action.

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Action History

  1. Placed back on second reading

  2. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  3. Amendment #1 (Slager) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 48, nays 44

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

  6. Referred to the House

  7. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  8. Cosponsor: Representative Pressel

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 38, nays 11

  10. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #3 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Placed back on second reading

  13. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 11, nays 33

  15. Amendment #2 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  16. Placed back on second reading

  17. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  18. Senator Bohacek added as second author

  19. Senator Bohacek removed as coauthor

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  24. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

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Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 69 do?
Specifies that a registered owner of a motor vehicle commits an infraction if the owner's vehicle is used to violate the school bus stop arm law. Provides a defense for a registered owner who provides certain information to law enforcement and fully cooperates with law enforcement, if: (1) the vehicle was stolen; (2) the registered owner routinely engages in the business of renting the vehicle; or (3) the registered owner provided the vehicle for the use of an employee. Specifies that: (1) the bureau of motor vehicles may not assess points for the infraction; and (2) an adjudication for the infraction does not create a presumption of liability in a civil action.
Who sponsors SB 69?
SB 69 is sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Harold Slager (Republican), and Jim Pressel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 69?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 69?
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