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Indiana House Bill HB1012

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1+*EH1012.1*
2+March 12, 2025
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1012
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1012 (Updated March 11, 2025 10:38 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 5-2; IC 34-30.
8+Synopsis: Notice to owner of the site of an accident. Provides that, on
9+or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and
10+implement protocols for the law enforcement agency to notify a real
11+property owner of: (1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a
12+building, structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property that
13+is reported to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency;
14+and (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law
15+enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property that could
16+damage farm equipment or other vehicles or property; resulting from
17+a motor vehicle accident.
18+Effective: July 1, 2025.
19+Prescott, Miller D
20+(SENATE SPONSOR — ALEXANDER)
21+January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
22+Safety.
23+January 21, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
24+January 27, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed.
25+January 28, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 92, nays 0.
26+SENATE ACTION
27+February 18, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
28+Transportation.
29+March 11, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
30+EH 1012—LS 6199/DI 116 March 12, 2025
131 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
232 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
333 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
434 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
535 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
636 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
737 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
838 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
939 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1040 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1012
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local
13-administration.
41+ENGROSSED
42+HOUSE BILL No. 1012
43+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
44+and local administration.
1445 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 5-2-26 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
16-A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17-1, 2025]:
18-Chapter 26. Protocols for Notification of Property Owners After
19-Accident
20-Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" has
21-the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-17-2.
22-Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has
23-the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-1-2.
24-Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle" has the meaning
25-set forth in IC 9-13-2-105.
26-Sec. 4. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement
46+1 SECTION 1. IC 5-2-26 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
47+2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
48+3 1, 2025]:
49+4 Chapter 26. Protocols for Notification of Property Owners After
50+5 Accident
51+6 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" has
52+7 the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-17-2.
53+8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has
54+9 the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-1-2.
55+10 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle" has the meaning
56+11 set forth in IC 9-13-2-105.
57+12 Sec. 4. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement
58+13 agency shall adopt and implement protocols requiring the law
59+14 enforcement agency to notify a real property owner, in a time
60+15 frame and in a manner prescribed by the law enforcement agency,
61+16 of:
62+17 (1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building,
63+EH 1012—LS 6199/DI 116 2
64+1 structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property
65+2 that is reported to a law enforcement officer or law
66+3 enforcement agency in accordance with
67+4 IC 9-26-1-1.1(a)(4)(B); and
68+5 (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law
69+6 enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property
70+7 that could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or
71+8 property;
72+9 resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
73+10 (b) A law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency is
74+11 immune from civil or criminal liability for failing to comply with
75+12 protocols established under this section, unless the noncompliance
76+13 constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
77+14 SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2.1-32.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
78+15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
79+16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 32.7. IC 5-2-26-4(b) (Concerning
80+17 law enforcement notification of property owners after accident).
81+EH 1012—LS 6199/DI 116 3
82+COMMITTEE REPORT
83+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public
84+Safety, to which was referred House Bill 1012, has had the same under
85+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
86+the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
87+Page 1, delete lines 12 through 14, begin a new paragraph and
88+insert:
89+"Sec. 4. (a) On or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement
2790 agency shall adopt and implement protocols requiring the law
2891 enforcement agency to notify a real property owner, in a time
2992 frame and in a manner prescribed by the law enforcement agency,
30-of:
31-(1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building,
32-structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property
33-that is reported to a law enforcement officer or law
34-enforcement agency in accordance with
35-IC 9-26-1-1.1(a)(4)(B); and
36-HEA 1012 2
37-(2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law
38-enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property
39-that could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or
40-property;
41-resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
42-(b) A law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency is
93+of:".
94+Page 2, after line 7, begin a new paragraph and insert:
95+"(b) A law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency is
4396 immune from civil or criminal liability for failing to comply with
4497 protocols established under this section, unless the noncompliance
4598 constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
4699 SECTION 2. IC 34-30-2.1-32.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
47100 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
48101 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 32.7. IC 5-2-26-4(b) (Concerning
49-law enforcement notification of property owners after accident).
50-HEA 1012 Speaker of the House of Representatives
51-President of the Senate
52-President Pro Tempore
53-Governor of the State of Indiana
54-Date: Time:
55-HEA 1012
102+law enforcement notification of property owners after accident).".
103+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
104+(Reference is to HB 1012 as introduced.)
105+BARTELS
106+Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 0.
107+_____
108+COMMITTEE REPORT
109+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and
110+Transportation, to which was referred House Bill No. 1012, has had the
111+same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
112+Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
113+ (Reference is to HB 1012 as printed January 21, 2025.)
114+
115+CRIDER, Chairperson
116+Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0
117+EH 1012—LS 6199/DI 116