Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1012
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 5-2-26.
Synopsis: Notice to owner of the site of an accident. Provides that, on
or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and
implement protocols to notify a real property owner of: (1) damage to
the owner's real property, crops, or a building, structure, or fixture
attached to the owner's real property that is reported to a law
enforcement officer or law enforcement agency; and (2) debris
identified by a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency that
is left on the owner's real property that could damage farm equipment
or other vehicles or property; resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Prescott
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
Safety.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1012
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-2-26 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2025]:
4 Chapter 26. Protocols for Notification of Property Owners After
5 Accident
6 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" has
7 the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-17-2.
8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has
9 the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-1-2.
10 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle" has the meaning
11 set forth in IC 9-13-2-105.
12 Sec. 4. On or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency
13 shall adopt and implement protocols to notify a real property
14 owner of:
15 (1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building,
16 structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property
17 that is reported to a law enforcement officer or law
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1 enforcement agency in accordance with
2 IC 9-26-1-1.1(a)(4)(B); and
3 (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law
4 enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property
5 that could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or
6 property;
7 resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
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