Indiana 2022 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0027 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 27
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 9-24-10-3.5; IC 9-27-6-5.
7	7	Synopsis: Driver instructions of law enforcement procedures.
8	8	Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to include in any driver's manual
9	9	published by the bureau: (1) a description of law enforcement
10	10	procedures during a traffic stop; and (2) actions a motorist should take
11	11	during a traffic stop, including appropriate interactions with law
12	12	enforcement officers. Requires the driver education advisory board to
13	13	consult with and advise the commissioner of the bureau of motor
14	14	vehicles and the state police department regarding instruction on: (1)
15	15	law enforcement procedures during traffic stops; and (2) actions a
16	16	motorist should take during a traffic stop, including appropriate
17	17	interactions with law enforcement officers.
18	18	Effective: July 1, 2022.
19	19	Randolph Lonnie M
20	20	January 4, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
21	21	Transportation.
22	22	2022 IN 27—LS 6096/DI 139 Introduced
23	23	Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
24	24	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
25	25	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
26	26	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
27	27	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
28	28	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
29	29	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
30	30	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
31	31	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
32	32	between statutes enacted by the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
33	33	SENATE BILL No. 27
34	34	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
35	35	motor vehicles.
36	36	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
37	37	1 SECTION 1. IC 9-24-10-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
38	38	2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
39	39	3 1, 2022]: Sec. 3.5. The bureau shall include the following in any
40	40	4 driver's manual published by the bureau:
41	41	5 (1) A description of law enforcement procedures during a
42	42	6 traffic stop.
43	43	7 (2) Actions a motorist should take during a traffic stop,
44	44	8 including appropriate interactions with law enforcement
45	45	9 officers.
46	46	10 SECTION 2. IC 9-27-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
47	47	11 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
48	48	12 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "advisory board"
49	49	13 refers to the driver education advisory board established by subsection
50	50	14 (b).
51	51	15 (b) The driver education advisory board is established to advise the
52	52	16 commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission
53	53	17 and the bureau regarding driver education.
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55	55	1 (c) The advisory board is composed of seven (7) individuals
56	56	2 appointed by the commissioner as follows:
57	57	3 (1) Three (3) members must be driver education professionals
58	58	4 endorsed by the bureau under section 8 of this chapter. In the
59	59	5 selection of individuals for membership under this subdivision,
60	60	6 consideration must be given to driver education instruction
61	61	7 performed in urban and rural areas.
62	62	8 (2) One (1) member must be a traffic safety advocate.
63	63	9 (3) One (1) member must be a representative of the bureau.
64	64	10 (4) One (1) member must be a representative of higher education.
65	65	11 (5) One (1) member must be a representative of the insurance
66	66	12 industry.
67	67	13 (d) A member of the advisory board serves a two (2) year term. A
68	68	14 member may not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive full
69	69	15 terms. Each member serves until the member's successor is appointed
70	70	16 and qualified.
71	71	17 (e) A member of the advisory board may be removed for good
72	72	18 cause.
73	73	19 (f) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by the
74	74	20 appointment by the commissioner of an individual to fill the position
75	75	21 to which the vacating member was appointed under subsection (c) for
76	76	22 the vacating member's unexpired term.
77	77	23 (g) The advisory board shall:
78	78	24 (1) consult with and advise the commissioner in the
79	79	25 administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau
80	80	26 regarding driver education; and
81	81	27 (2) suggest rules regarding the education and training of persons
82	82	28 to operate or drive motor vehicles or to prepare a person for an
83	83	29 examination or validation for a driver's license; and
84	84	30 (3) consult with and advise the commissioner and the state
85	85	31 police department regarding instruction on:
86	86	32 (A) law enforcement procedures during traffic stops; and
87	87	33 (B) actions a motorist should take during a traffic stop,
88	88	34 including appropriate interactions with law enforcement
89	89	35 officers.
90	90	36 (h) A member of the advisory board is not subject to liability in a
91	91	37 civil action for bodily injury or property damage arising from or
92	92	38 thought to have arisen from an action taken in good faith as a member
93	93	39 of the advisory board.
94	94	2022 IN 27—LS 6096/DI 139