Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that amends the state motor bureau rules in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Amends state Motor Vehicle Bureau rules in Indiana (Sec. 1-54).

• Prohibits individuals from using a commercial vehicle’s outdated safety equipment against the lessor in a civil lawsuit (Sec. 1-54).

• Repeals language allowing the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver's license or identification card to an individual granted parole (Sec. 1-54)

• Requires the bureau to state on each of its forms the law or rulemaking the form necessary (Sec. 1-54).

• Prohibits the bureau from requiring a person to appear in person for the renewal of a registration for a collector vehicle, a historic vehicle license plate, or an authentic license plate from the model year of a collector vehicle. Allows an individual who is at least 18 years of age and holds a valid commercial driver's license to be issued a hazardous materials endorsement (Sec. 1-54).

• Amends provisions regarding proof of a veteran's discharge from the armed forces or its reserves or the national guard and changes the number of commercial vehicles that must be owned for the state department of revenue to issue a license plate for each commercial vehicle from 25 to 5 (Sec. 1-54).

• Amends provisions requiring the bureau to provide notice to allow the bureau to provide notice electronically when the individual has indicated a preference for receiving electronic notices from the bureau (Sec. 1-54).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 56).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the state motor bureau rules in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Amends state Motor Vehicle Bureau rules in Indiana (Sec. 1-54).

• Prohibits individuals from using a commercial vehicle’s outdated safety equipment against the lessor in a civil lawsuit (Sec. 1-54).

• Repeals language allowing the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver's license or identification card to an individual granted parole (Sec. 1-54)

• Requires the bureau to state on each of its forms the law or rulemaking the form necessary (Sec. 1-54).

• Prohibits the bureau from requiring a person to appear in person for the renewal of a registration for a collector vehicle, a historic vehicle license plate, or an authentic license plate from the model year of a collector vehicle. Allows an individual who is at least 18 years of age and holds a valid commercial driver's license to be issued a hazardous materials endorsement (Sec. 1-54).

• Amends provisions regarding proof of a veteran's discharge from the armed forces or its reserves or the national guard and changes the number of commercial vehicles that must be owned for the state department of revenue to issue a license plate for each commercial vehicle from 25 to 5 (Sec. 1-54).

• Amends provisions requiring the bureau to provide notice to allow the bureau to provide notice electronically when the individual has indicated a preference for receiving electronic notices from the bureau (Sec. 1-54).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 56).

Full Bill Text