Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1204 — Enforcement of weight limits for overweight loads.

Last action — Public Law 130

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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Summary

Defines "aggregate". Provides that a penalty for transporting a load in excess of the registered limit of the load for the transporting vehicle does not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports aggregate if the weight of the vehicle with load does not exceed the gross weight limit and the axle weight limit by more than 10%. Provides for when the department of state revenue (department) may assess a civil penalty for a vehicle or load that is in excess of the legal weight or dimensional limits. Provides for the penalties the department may charge for a violation. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the task of studying civil penalty assessments and the enforcement of overweight loads as it pertains to the impact on state infrastructure.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 130

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 443: yeas 89, nays 1

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 384: yeas 47, nays 0

  10. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #2 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Placed back on second reading

  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  15. Senators Buck and Byrne added as cosponsors

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Senator Garten added as third sponsor

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation

  19. Referred to the Senate

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 97, nays 1

  21. Senate sponsors: Senators Messmer and Crider

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Representative Frye added as coauthor

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. Representatives Pressel and Manning added as coauthors

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

  27. Authored by Representative Karickhoff

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1204 do?
Defines "aggregate". Provides that a penalty for transporting a load in excess of the registered limit of the load for the transporting vehicle does not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports aggregate if the weight of the vehicle with load does not exceed the gross weight limit and the axle weight limit by more than 10%. Provides for when the department of state revenue (department) may assess a civil penalty for a vehicle or load that is in excess of the legal weight or dimensional limits. Provides for the penalties the department may charge for a violation. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the task of studying civil penalty assessments and the enforcement of overweight loads as it pertains to the impact on state infrastructure.
Who sponsors HB 1204?
HB 1204 is sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Mark Messmer, Randall Frye, Ethan Manning (Republican), Jim Pressel (Republican), and Michael Karickhoff (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1204?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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