LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6023 NOTE PREPARED: Mar 4, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 30 BILL AMENDED: Feb 29, 2024
SUBJECT: School Bus Stop Arm Violation Notification.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Niemeyer BILL STATUS: As Passed House
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Slager
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: State
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill provides that when an individual registers a vehicle, the Bureau of Motor
Vehicles (BMV) shall provide notice that a person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a school
bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal device is in the device's extended position
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill would also require the BMV to notify all individuals who
register a motor vehicle that recklessly passing a school bus with an extended stop arm is punishable as a
Class A misdemeanor. Increases in workload are expected to be accomplished within existing resource and
funding levels.
Additional Information - Under current law, an individual who operates a vehicle that passes a school bus
with an extended stop arm commits a Class A infraction under IC 9-21-12-1. Individuals who recklessly pass
a school bus commit a Class A misdemeanor under IC 9-21-8-52(b).
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: BMV.
SB 30 1 Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Bill Brumbach, 317-232-9559.
SB 30 2