Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 73 — Sale of utility trailers.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the definition of "motor vehicle" for purposes of dealer services provisions governing unfair practices and the succession to franchise by designated family members. Amends the definition of "trailer" for certain instances. Specifies that the requirement that a dealer have an established place of business does not apply to a dealer selling trailers, unless the dealer is required to be licensed for any other purpose. Provides that a dealer selling trailers does not have to file certain information with the secretary of state.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 185

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 509: yeas 86, nays 0

  7. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 482: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senate conferees appointed: Dernulc and Spencer

  11. House advisors appointed: Slager, Wesco and Moed

  12. House conferees appointed: Pressel and Burton

  13. Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D., Doriot and Crider

  14. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  15. Senate dissented from House amendments

  16. Motion to dissent filed

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 371: yeas 75, nays 13

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #8 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote

  20. Representative Burton added as cosponsor

  21. Amendment #6 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Amendment #1 (Moed) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Representative Wesco added as cosponsor

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  26. Referred to the House

  27. Cosponsor: Representative Slager

  28. House sponsor: Representative Pressel

  29. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  30. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 49, nays 0

  31. Senator Doriot added as second author

  32. Senator Doriot removed as coauthor

  33. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  35. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

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

  37. Authored by Senator Dernulc

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 73 do?
Amends the definition of "motor vehicle" for purposes of dealer services provisions governing unfair practices and the succession to franchise by designated family members. Amends the definition of "trailer" for certain instances. Specifies that the requirement that a dealer have an established place of business does not apply to a dealer selling trailers, unless the dealer is required to be licensed for any other purpose. Provides that a dealer selling trailers does not have to file certain information with the secretary of state.
Who sponsors SB 73?
SB 73 is sponsored by Alex Burton (Democrat), Timothy Wesco (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Jim Pressel (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), and Dan Dernulc (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 73?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 73?
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