Indiana · Senate Bill 13 · 124th General Assembly, Second Regular Session

Motor vehicle equipment requirements.

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 8, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 6, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 9, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Feb 17, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Adds an exception to certain motor vehicle equipment requirements for vehicle chassis that are a part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in process and are towed for a distance of less than 40 miles.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateAuthored by Senators Doriot, Crider, Rogers
  2. CommitteeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · Senate Homeland Security and Transportation
  3. SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
  4. SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
  5. SenateSenator Rogers removed as third author
  6. SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 11: yeas 49, nays 049–0 vote
  7. SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Miller D
  8. SenateCosponsors: Representatives King, Wesco
  9. SenateSenator Crider removed as second author
  10. SenateSenator Rogers added as second author
  11. SenateSenator Crider added as third author
  12. SenateSenator Glick added as coauthor
  13. SenateSenator Niezgodski added as coauthor
  14. SenateReferred to the House
  15. CommitteeFirst reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · House Roads and Transportation
  16. HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
  1. HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
  2. HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 93, nays 093–0 vote
  3. HouseReturned to the Senate without amendments
  4. SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
  5. HouseSigned by the Speaker
  6. SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
  7. SenateSigned by the Governor
  8. SenatePublic Law 2

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 11: yeas 49, nays 0 · Full Senate

Passed 49–0
Jan 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 49 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 49

Excused · 1

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 93, nays 0 · Full House

Passed 93–0
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Not voting · 1

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation: Do pass amended
Members

Yes · 7

Excused · 2

7–0
Feb 2, 2026 House Roads and Transportation House Committee on Roads and Transportation: Do pass
Members

Yes · 12

Excused · 1

12–0

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 cosponsors

From Indiana's official records (iga.in.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.