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Indiana House Bill HB1224 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1224
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 3-5-2-40.5; IC 3-7; IC 3-11-8-25.2;
7	7	IC 7.1-1-3-7; IC 9-13-2; IC 9-14; IC 9-18.5-29-3; IC 9-21; IC 9-24;
8	8	IC 9-25; IC 9-26-1; IC 9-27-6; IC 9-30; IC 9-33-4-2; IC 20-33;
9	9	IC 31-37-19; IC 34-24-1-1; IC 34-30-2.1; IC 35-43-1-2;
10	10	IC 35-44.1-3-1; IC 35-52-9.1.
11	11	Synopsis: Driving privilege cards. Provides that an individual who is
12	12	an Indiana resident and cannot provide proof of identity and lawful
13	13	status in the United States may apply for a driving privilege card to
14	14	obtain driving privileges. Sets forth the requirements to obtain a
15	15	driving privilege card. Provides that a driving privilege card may not
16	16	be used as identification for any state or federal purpose (other than to
17	17	confer driving privileges), for the purpose of voting, or to verify
18	18	employment. Requires an individual who holds a driving privilege card
19	19	and operates a motor vehicle to verify and continuously maintain
20	20	financial responsibility on any motor vehicle operated by the individual
21	21	who holds the driving privilege card in the amount required by law.
22	22	Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles may not disclose certain
23	23	information unless presented with a lawful court order or judicial
24	24	warrant. Requires an applicant for a driving privilege card or driving
25	25	privilege card renewal to sign up for selective service. Requires the
26	26	bureau of motor vehicles to submit an annual report to the legislative
27	27	council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation.
28	28	Makes conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.
29	29	Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2026.
30	30	Karickhoff, Lehman, Pressel, Harris
31	31	January 9, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.
32	32	2025 IN 1224—LS 7372/DI 151 Introduced
33	33	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
34	34	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
35	35	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
36	36	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
37	37	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
38	38	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
39	39	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
40	40	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
41	41	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
42	42	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
43	43	HOUSE BILL No. 1224
44	44	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
45	45	motor vehicles.
46	46	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
47	47	1 SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-40.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.209-2021,
48	48	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
49	49	3 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 40.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
50	50	4 "proof of identification" refers to a document that satisfies all the
51	51	5 following:
52	52	6 (1) The document shows the name of the individual to whom the
53	53	7 document was issued, and the name conforms to the name in the
54	54	8 individual's voter registration record.
55	55	9 (2) The document shows a photograph of the individual to whom
56	56	10 the document was issued.
57	57	11 (3) The document includes an expiration date, and the document:
58	58	12 (A) is not expired; or
59	59	13 (B) expired after the date of the most recent general election.
60	60	14 (4) The document was issued by the United States or the state of
61	61	15 Indiana.
62	62	16 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), a document issued by the
63	63	17 United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of
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65	65	1 Veterans Affairs (or its predecessor, the Veterans Administration), a
66	66	2 branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, the Indiana
67	67	3 National Guard, or a Native American Indian tribe or band recognized
68	68	4 by the United States government that:
69	69	5 (1) otherwise complies with the requirements of subsection (a);
70	70	6 and
71	71	7 (2) has no expiration date or states that the document has an
72	72	8 indefinite expiration date;
73	73	9 is sufficient proof of identification for purposes of this title.
74	74	10 (c) The term does not include a driving privilege card issued
75	75	11 under IC 9-24-3.5.
76	76	12 SECTION 2. IC 3-7-14-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
77	77	13 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
78	78	14 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to an
79	79	15 application to obtain or renew a driving privilege card (as defined
80	80	16 in IC 9-13-2-48.1) issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
81	81	17 (b) An application to obtain or renew a motor vehicle driver's
82	82	18 license, permit, or identification card serves as an application for voter
83	83	19 registration:
84	84	20 (1) under this article; and
85	85	21 (2) as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(1);
86	86	22 unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration application.
87	87	23 SECTION 3. IC 3-7-33-4.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
88	88	24 SECTION 114, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
89	89	25 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in
90	90	26 subsection (b), this section applies to an individual who:
91	91	27 (1) submits an application to register to vote by mail under
92	92	28 IC 3-7-22; and
93	93	29 (2) has not previously voted in:
94	94	30 (A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for
95	95	31 federal office in Indiana); or
96	96	32 (B) a general election (or a special election for federal office)
97	97	33 in the county where the individual has submitted an
98	98	34 application under this chapter if the application was received
99	99	35 by the county voter registration office after December 31,
100	100	36 2002, and before January 1, 2006.
101	101	37 (b) This section does not apply to an individual who complies with
102	102	38 the requirements in any of the following:
103	103	39 (1) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
104	104	40 mail under this chapter and includes with that mailing a copy of:
105	105	41 (A) a current and valid photo identification, other than a
106	106	42 driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5; or
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108	108	1 (B) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
109	109	2 paycheck, or government document;
110	110	3 that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on
111	111	4 the voter registration application.
112	112	5 (2) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
113	113	6 mail under this chapter that includes:
114	114	7 (A) the individual's Indiana driver's license number, other
115	115	8 than a driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5; or
116	116	9 (B) the last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
117	117	10 number;
118	118	11 and the county voter registration office or election division
119	119	12 matches the information submitted by the applicant with an
120	120	13 existing Indiana identification record bearing the same number,
121	121	14 name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration
122	122	15 application.
123	123	16 (3) The individual is an absent uniformed services voter or
124	124	17 overseas voter.
125	125	18 (4) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
126	126	19 the federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
127	127	20 Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a determination by the
128	128	21 election division that a permanent or temporarily accessible
129	129	22 polling place cannot be provided for the individual.
130	130	23 (5) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
131	131	24 any other federal law.
132	132	25 (c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter
133	133	26 registration application by mail, the office shall determine whether the
134	134	27 applicant is subject to the requirements to provide additional
135	135	28 documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083.
136	136	29 (d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration
137	137	30 office shall administer the requirements of this section in a uniform and
138	138	31 nondiscriminatory manner.
139	139	32 (e) If the county voter registration office determines that the
140	140	33 applicant:
141	141	34 (1) is not required to submit additional documentation under this
142	142	35 section; or
143	143	36 (2) has provided the documentation required under this section;
144	144	37 the county voter registration office shall process the application in
145	145	38 accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
146	146	39 (f) If the county voter registration office determines that the
147	147	40 applicant is required to submit additional documentation under this
148	148	41 section and 52 U.S.C. 21083, the office shall process the application
149	149	42 under section 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible
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151	151	1 to vote, add the information concerning this documentation to the
152	152	2 voter's computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
153	153	3 (g) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation
154	154	4 described in subsection (f) after the voter votes in an election for a
155	155	5 federal office.
156	156	6 SECTION 4. IC 3-11-8-25.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.65-2024,
157	157	7 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
158	158	8 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 25.2. (a) The poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall
159	159	9 examine the list provided under IC 3-7-29-1 to determine if the county
160	160	10 election board has indicated that the voter is required to provide
161	161	11 additional personal identification under:
162	162	12 (1) 52 U.S.C. 21083 and IC 3-7-33-4.5; or
163	163	13 (2) IC 3-7-33-4.7;
164	164	14 before voting in person. If the list indicates that the voter is required to
165	165	15 present this identification before voting in person, the poll clerk shall
166	166	16 advise the voter that the voter must present, in addition to the proof of
167	167	17 identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a piece of
168	168	18 identification described in subsection (b) to the poll clerk.
169	169	19 (b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, and in
170	170	20 addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this
171	171	21 chapter, a voter described by IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 who has
172	172	22 not complied with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before appearing at
173	173	23 the polls on election day must present one (1) of the following
174	174	24 documents to the poll clerk:
175	175	25 (1) A current and valid photo identification, except for a driving
176	176	26 privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
177	177	27 (2) A current utility bill.
178	178	28 (3) A current bank statement.
179	179	29 (4) A current government check.
180	180	30 (5) A current paycheck.
181	181	31 (6) A current government document.
182	182	32 The document presented by the voter must show the name and
183	183	33 residence address of the voter.
184	184	34 (c) If a voter presents a document under subsection (b), the poll
185	185	35 clerk shall add a notation to the list indicating the type of document
186	186	36 presented by the voter. The election division shall prescribe a
187	187	37 standardized coding system to classify documents presented under this
188	188	38 subsection for entry into the county voter registration system.
189	189	39 (d) If a voter required to present documentation under subsection (b)
190	190	40 is unable to present the documentation to the poll clerk while present
191	191	41 in the polls, the poll clerk shall notify the precinct election board. The
192	192	42 board shall provide a provisional ballot to the voter under IC 3-11.7-2.
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194	194	1 (e) The precinct election board shall advise the voter, both orally
195	195	2 and in writing, that the voter may file a copy of the documentation with
196	196	3 the county voter registration office to permit the provisional ballot to
197	197	4 be counted under IC 3-11.7. The election division shall prescribe the
198	198	5 form of the explanation required by this subsection.
199	199	6 SECTION 5. IC 7.1-1-3-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
200	200	7 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. (a) Bona Fide
201	201	8 Evidence of Majority or Identity. The term "bona fide evidence of
202	202	9 majority or identity" means a document, including: but not limited to,
203	203	10 (1) a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle, except for a
204	204	11 driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5;
205	205	12 (2) a Selective Service registration certificate; or
206	206	13 (3) an a United States Armed Forces identification card. but
207	207	14 excluding
208	208	15 (b) The term excludes a voter's voter registration card, issued by
209	209	16 the federal or state governments or one (1) of their political
210	210	17 subdivisions.
211	211	18 SECTION 6. IC 9-13-2-41 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
212	212	19 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 41. "Current driving
213	213	20 driver's license" means every class and kind of license or permit,
214	214	21 other than a driving privilege card, that evidences the privilege to
215	215	22 operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of Indiana. The term
216	216	23 includes a privilege granted by the license.
217	217	24 SECTION 7. IC 9-13-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
218	218	25 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
219	219	26 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 48. (a) "Driver's license" means the following:
220	220	27 (1) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a
221	221	28 physical credential authorizing an individual to operate the type
222	222	29 of vehicle for which the license was issued, in the manner for
223	223	30 which the license was issued, on a highway. The term includes
224	224	31 any endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
225	225	32 (2) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a mobile
226	226	33 credential authorizing an individual to operate the type of vehicle
227	227	34 for which the license was issued, in the manner for which the
228	228	35 license was issued, on a highway. The term includes any
229	229	36 endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
230	230	37 (b) The term does not include a driving privilege card.
231	231	38 SECTION 8. IC 9-13-2-48.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
232	232	39 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
233	233	40 1, 2026]: Sec. 48.1. (a) "Driving privilege card" means a physical
234	234	41 credential authorizing an individual who is not a citizen of the
235	235	42 United States to operate a passenger motor vehicle or a truck with
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237	237	1 a declared gross weight equal to or less than eleven thousand
238	238	2 (11,000) pounds.
239	239	3 (b) The term includes a driving privilege card learner's permit.
240	240	4 SECTION 9. IC 9-13-2-93.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
241	241	5 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
242	242	6 1, 2026]: Sec. 93.4. "Licensed driver" means an individual holding
243	243	7 either of the following:
244	244	8 (1) A valid driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3.
245	245	9 (2) A valid driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
246	246	10 SECTION 10. IC 9-13-2-103.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
247	247	11 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
248	248	12 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 103.4. "Mobile credential" means digital data
249	249	13 issued to a telecommunications device by the bureau under
250	250	14 IC 9-24-17.5 of the information contained on the following:
251	251	15 (1) A driver's license.
252	252	16 (2) A learner's permit.
253	253	17 (3) An identification card.
254	254	18 The term does not include a driving privilege card issued under
255	255	19 IC 9-24-3.5, a motorcycle learner's permit issued under IC 9-24-8-3, a
256	256	20 photo exempt driver's license issued under IC 9-24-11-5(b), or a photo
257	257	21 exempt identification card issued under IC 9-24-16.5.
258	258	22 SECTION 11. IC 9-13-2-125.6, AS ADDED BY P.L.211-2023,
259	259	23 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
260	260	24 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 125.6. "Physical credential" means the following
261	261	25 forms of documentation issued by the bureau under IC 9-24 in physical
262	262	26 form:
263	263	27 (1) A driver's license.
264	264	28 (2) A learner's permit.
265	265	29 (3) A motorcycle learner's permit.
266	266	30 (4) An identification card.
267	267	31 (5) A photo exempt identification card.
268	268	32 (6) A commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit.
269	269	33 (7) A driving privilege card.
270	270	34 SECTION 12. IC 9-13-2-154 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
271	271	35 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 154. "Restricted
272	272	36 license" means any current driving driver's license, on which the
273	273	37 commission has designated restrictions.
274	274	38 SECTION 13. IC 9-14-6-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
275	275	39 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
276	276	40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. "Highly restricted personal
277	277	41 information" means the following information that identifies an
278	278	42 individual:
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280	280	1 (1) Digital photograph or image.
281	281	2 (2) Social Security number.
282	282	3 (3) Individual taxpayer identification number.
283	283	4 (3) (4) Medical or disability information.
284	284	5 SECTION 14. IC 9-14-6-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
285	285	6 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
286	286	7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. "Personal information" means
287	287	8 information that identifies an individual, including an individual's:
288	288	9 (1) digital photograph or image;
289	289	10 (2) Social Security number;
290	290	11 (3) driver's license, driving privilege card, or identification
291	291	12 document number;
292	292	13 (4) name;
293	293	14 (5) address (but not the ZIP code);
294	294	15 (6) telephone number; or
295	295	16 (7) medical or disability information.
296	296	17 The term does not include information about vehicular accidents,
297	297	18 driving or equipment related violations, and or an individual's driver's
298	298	19 license, driving privilege card, or registration status.
299	299	20 SECTION 15. IC 9-14-8-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
300	300	21 SECTION 188, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
301	301	22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. The bureau may do the
302	302	23 following:
303	303	24 (1) Adopt and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to
304	304	25 carry out this title.
305	305	26 (2) Subject to the approval of the commission, request the
306	306	27 necessary office space, storage space, and parking facilities for
307	307	28 each license branch operated by the commission from the Indiana
308	308	29 department of administration as provided in IC 4-20.5-5-5.
309	309	30 (3) Upon any reasonable ground appearing on the records of the
310	310	31 bureau and subject to rules and guidelines of the bureau, suspend
311	311	32 or revoke the following:
312	312	33 (A) The current driving privileges or driver's license of any
313	313	34 individual.
314	314	35 (B) The current driving privileges or driving privilege card
315	315	36 of any individual.
316	316	37 (B) (C) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
317	317	38 for any vehicle.
318	318	39 (C) (D) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
319	319	40 for any watercraft, off-road vehicle, or snowmobile.
320	320	41 (4) With the approval of the commission, adopt rules under
321	321	42 IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
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323	323	1 (A) Increase or decrease any fee or charge imposed under this
324	324	2 title.
325	325	3 (B) Impose a fee on any other service for which a fee is not
326	326	4 imposed under this article.
327	327	5 (C) Increase or decrease a fee imposed under clause (B).
328	328	6 (D) Designate the fund or account in which a:
329	329	7 (i) fee increase under clause (A) or (C); or
330	330	8 (ii) new fee under clause (B);
331	331	9 shall be deposited.
332	332	10 SECTION 16. IC 9-14-11-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
333	333	11 SECTION 191, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
334	334	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. The board shall provide the
335	335	13 commissioner and the office of traffic safety created by IC 9-27-2-2
336	336	14 with assistance in the administration of Indiana driver licensing laws,
337	337	15 including:
338	338	16 (1) providing guidance to the commissioner in the area of
339	339	17 licensing drivers with health or other problems that may adversely
340	340	18 affect a driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely;
341	341	19 (2) recommending factors to be used in determining qualifications
342	342	20 and ability for issuance and retention of a driver's license or
343	343	21 driving privilege card; and
344	344	22 (3) recommending and participating in the review of license and
345	345	23 driving privilege card suspension, restriction, or revocation
346	346	24 appeal procedures, including reasonable investigation into the
347	347	25 facts of the matter.
348	348	26 SECTION 17. IC 9-14-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2024,
349	349	27 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
350	350	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall not disclose:
351	351	29 (1) the Social Security number;
352	352	30 (2) the federal identification number;
353	353	31 (3) the driver's license or driving privilege card number;
354	354	32 (4) the digital image of the driver's license, driving privilege
355	355	33 card, identification card, or photo exempt identification card
356	356	34 applicant;
357	357	35 (5) a reproduction of the signature secured under IC 9-24-9-1,
358	358	36 IC 9-24-16-2, or IC 9-24-16.5-2; or
359	359	37 (6) medical or disability information;
360	360	38 (7) the individual taxpayer identification number;
361	361	39 (8) the type of credential held by an individual; or
362	362	40 (9) the expiration date of a driver's license or driving privilege
363	363	41 card;
364	364	42 of any individual except as provided in subsection subsections (b) and
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366	366	1 (c).
367	367	2 (b) The bureau may disclose any information listed in subsection
368	368	3 (a): (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6):
369	369	4 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
370	370	5 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state revenue;
371	371	6 (3) for uses permitted under IC 9-14-13-7(1), IC 9-14-13-7(4),
372	372	7 IC 9-14-13-7(6), and IC 9-14-13-7(9); section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6),
373	373	8 and 7(9) of this chapter; or
374	374	9 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required under
375	375	10 IC 3-7, IC 3-11, or IC 9-24-2.5.
376	376	11 (c) The bureau may disclose any information listed in subsection
377	377	12 (a)(1), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9):
378	378	13 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
379	379	14 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state
380	380	15 revenue;
381	381	16 (3) for uses permitted under section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6), and 7(9)
382	382	17 of this chapter; or
383	383	18 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required
384	384	19 under IC 3-7, IC 3-11, or IC 9-24-2.5.
385	385	20 (d) The bureau may disclose any information under subsection
386	386	21 (c) if the person requesting the information:
387	387	22 (1) provides proof of identity; and
388	388	23 (2) represents that the use of the information will be strictly
389	389	24 limited to the uses permitted under section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6), and
390	390	25 7(9) of this chapter.
391	391	26 SECTION 18. IC 9-14-13-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
392	392	27 SECTION 193, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
393	393	28 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in section
394	394	29 2(c) of this chapter, the bureau may disclose certain personal
395	395	30 information that is not highly restricted personal information if the
396	396	31 person requesting the information provides proof of identity and
397	397	32 represents that the use of the personal information will be strictly
398	398	33 limited to at least one (1) of the following:
399	399	34 (1) For use by a government agency, including a court or law
400	400	35 enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a person
401	401	36 acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its
402	402	37 functions.
403	403	38 (2) For use in connection with matters concerning:
404	404	39 (A) motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;
405	405	40 (B) motor vehicle emissions;
406	406	41 (C) motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
407	407	42 (D) performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
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409	409	1 parts, and dealers;
410	410	2 (E) motor vehicle market research activities, including survey
411	411	3 research;
412	412	4 (F) the removal of nonowner records from the original owner
413	413	5 records of motor vehicle manufacturers; and
414	414	6 (G) motor fuel theft under IC 24-4.6-5.
415	415	7 (3) For use in the normal course of business by a business or its
416	416	8 agents, employees, or contractors, but only:
417	417	9 (A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted
418	418	10 by an individual to the business or its agents, employees, or
419	419	11 contractors; and
420	420	12 (B) if information submitted to a business is not correct or is
421	421	13 no longer correct, to obtain the correct information only for
422	422	14 purposes of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies
423	423	15 against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the
424	424	16 individual.
425	425	17 (4) For use in connection with a civil, a criminal, an
426	426	18 administrative, or an arbitration proceeding in a court or
427	427	19 government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including the
428	428	20 service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and
429	429	21 the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or under
430	430	22 an order of a court.
431	431	23 (5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing
432	432	24 statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not
433	433	25 published, redisclosed, or used to contact the individuals who are
434	434	26 the subject of the personal information.
435	435	27 (6) For use by an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a
436	436	28 self-insured entity, or the agents, employees, or contractors of an
437	437	29 insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity
438	438	30 in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud
439	439	31 activities, rating, or underwriting.
440	440	32 (7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or
441	441	33 impounded vehicles.
442	442	34 (8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed
443	443	35 security service for a purpose allowed under this section.
444	444	36 (9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or
445	445	37 verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's
446	446	38 license that is required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle
447	447	39 Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31131 et seq.).
448	448	40 (10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll
449	449	41 transportation facilities.
450	450	42 (11) For any use in response to requests for individual motor
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452	452	1 vehicle records when the bureau has obtained the written consent
453	453	2 of the person to whom the personal information pertains.
454	454	3 (12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations
455	455	4 when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to
456	456	5 whom the personal information pertains.
457	457	6 (13) For use by any person, when the person demonstrates, in a
458	458	7 form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that written consent
459	459	8 has been obtained from the individual who is the subject of the
460	460	9 information.
461	461	10 (14) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is
462	462	11 related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.
463	463	12 However, this section does not affect the use of anatomical gift
464	464	13 information on a person's driver's license, driving privilege card, or
465	465	14 identification document issued by the bureau, nor does this section
466	466	15 affect the administration of anatomical gift initiatives in Indiana.
467	467	16 SECTION 19. IC 9-18.5-29-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
468	468	17 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
469	469	18 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) An individual who registers a vehicle under
470	470	19 this title may apply for and receive a Hoosier veteran license plate for
471	471	20 one (1) or more vehicles upon doing the following:
472	472	21 (1) Completing an application for a Hoosier veteran license plate.
473	473	22 (2) Presenting one (1) of the following to the bureau:
474	474	23 (A) A United States Uniformed Services Retiree Identification
475	475	24 Card.
476	476	25 (B) Proof of discharge.
477	477	26 (C) United States military discharge papers.
478	478	27 (D) A current armed forces identification card.
479	479	28 (E) A physical credential or mobile credential issued to the
480	480	29 individual that contains an indication of veteran status under
481	481	30 IC 9-24-11-5.5, other than a driving privilege card issued
482	482	31 under IC 9-24-3.5.
483	483	32 (3) Paying a fee in an amount of fifteen dollars ($15).
484	484	33 (b) The bureau shall distribute at least one (1) time each month the
485	485	34 fee described in subsection (a)(3) to the director of veterans' affairs for
486	486	35 deposit in the military family relief fund established under
487	487	36 IC 10-17-12-8.
488	488	37 SECTION 20. IC 9-21-8-52, AS AMENDED BY P.L.144-2019,
489	489	38 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
490	490	39 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 52. (a) A person who operates a vehicle and who
491	491	40 recklessly:
492	492	41 (1) drives at such an unreasonably high rate of speed or at such an
493	493	42 unreasonably low rate of speed under the circumstances as to:
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495	495	1 (A) endanger the safety or the property of others; or
496	496	2 (B) block the proper flow of traffic;
497	497	3 (2) passes another vehicle from the rear while on a slope or on a
498	498	4 curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than five
499	499	5 hundred (500) feet ahead;
500	500	6 (3) drives in and out of a line of traffic, except as otherwise
501	501	7 permitted; or
502	502	8 (4) speeds up or refuses to give one-half (1/2) of the roadway to
503	503	9 a driver overtaking and desiring to pass;
504	504	10 commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
505	505	11 misdemeanor if it causes bodily injury to a person.
506	506	12 (b) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a
507	507	13 school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal
508	508	14 device specified in IC 9-21-12-13 is in the device's extended position
509	509	15 commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
510	510	16 felony if it causes bodily injury to a person, and a Level 5 felony if it
511	511	17 causes the death of a person.
512	512	18 (c) If an offense under subsection (a) results in damage to the
513	513	19 property of another person, it is a Class B misdemeanor and the court
514	514	20 may recommend the suspension of the current driving driver's license
515	515	21 or driving privilege card of the person convicted of the offense
516	516	22 described in subsection (a) for a fixed period of not more than one (1)
517	517	23 year.
518	518	24 (d) If an offense under subsection (a) causes bodily injury to a
519	519	25 person, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving
520	520	26 privileges of the person convicted of the offense described in this
521	521	27 subsection for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.
522	522	28 (e) In addition to any other penalty imposed under subsection (b),
523	523	29 the court may suspend the person's driving privileges:
524	524	30 (1) for ninety (90) days; or
525	525	31 (2) if the person has committed at least one (1) previous offense
526	526	32 under this section or IC 9-21-12-1, for one (1) year.
527	527	33 SECTION 21. IC 9-21-11-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
528	528	34 SECTION 33, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
529	529	35 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 12. A motor driven cycle may not be operated
530	530	36 under any of the following conditions:
531	531	37 (1) By an individual less than fifteen (15) years of age.
532	532	38 (2) By an individual who does not have:
533	533	39 (A) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
534	534	40 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
535	535	41 IC 9-24-16;
536	536	42 (B) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
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538	538	1 (C) a valid learner's permit.
539	539	2 (3) On an interstate highway or a sidewalk.
540	540	3 (4) At a speed greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
541	541	4 (5) The vehicle has not been registered as a motor driven cycle.
542	542	5 SECTION 22. IC 9-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
543	543	6 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
544	544	7 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in section 7 of this
545	545	8 chapter, an individual must have a valid:
546	546	9 (1) driver's license; or
547	547	10 (2) permit; or
548	548	11 (3) driving privilege card;
549	549	12 including any necessary endorsements, issued to the individual by the
550	550	13 bureau in the form of a physical credential to operate upon a highway
551	551	14 the type of motor vehicle for which the driver's license, driving
552	552	15 privilege card, endorsement, or permit was issued.
553	553	16 (b) An individual must have:
554	554	17 (1) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
555	555	18 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
556	556	19 IC 9-24-16;
557	557	20 (2) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
558	558	21 (3) a valid learner's permit;
559	559	22 issued in the form of a physical credential to operate a motor driven
560	560	23 cycle upon a highway.
561	561	24 (c) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C
562	562	25 infraction.
563	563	26 SECTION 23. IC 9-24-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
564	564	27 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
565	565	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
566	566	29 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
567	567	30 of an individual who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than
568	568	31 eighteen (18) years of age and meets any of the following conditions:
569	569	32 (1) Is a habitual truant under IC 20-33-2-11.
570	570	33 (2) Is under at least a second suspension from school for the
571	571	34 school year under IC 20-33-8-14 or IC 20-33-8-15.
572	572	35 (3) Is under an expulsion from school under IC 20-33-8-14,
573	573	36 IC 20-33-8-15, or IC 20-33-8-16.
574	574	37 (4) Is considered a dropout under IC 20-33-2-28.5.
575	575	38 (b) At least five (5) days before holding an exit interview under
576	576	39 IC 20-33-2-28.5, the school corporation shall give notice by certified
577	577	40 mail or personal delivery to the student, the student's parent, or the
578	578	41 student's guardian that the student's failure to attend an exit interview
579	579	42 under IC 20-33-2-28.5 or return to school if the student does not meet
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581	581	1 the requirements to withdraw from school under IC 20-33-2-28.5 may
582	582	2 result in the revocation or denial of the student's:
583	583	3 (1) driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card;
584	584	4 and
585	585	5 (2) employment certificate issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its
586	586	6 expiration on June 30, 2021).
587	587	7 SECTION 24. IC 9-24-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
588	588	8 SECTION 167, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
589	589	9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. The bureau shall suspend the
590	590	10 driving privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving
591	591	11 privilege card of an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age
592	592	12 who is under an order entered by a juvenile court under IC 31-37-19-13
593	593	13 through IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e), or
594	594	14 IC 31-6-4-15.9(f) before their repeal).
595	595	15 SECTION 25. IC 9-24-2-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.257-2017,
596	596	16 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
597	597	17 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2.5. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
598	598	18 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
599	599	19 of an individual who is under an order entered by a court under
600	600	20 IC 35-43-1-2(d).
601	601	21 (b) The bureau shall suspend the driving privileges or invalidate the
602	602	22 learner's permit or driving privilege card of an individual who is the
603	603	23 subject of an order issued under IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(f)
604	604	24 before its repeal) or IC 35-43-1-2(d).
605	605	25 SECTION 26. IC 9-24-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
606	606	26 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
607	607	27 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau may not issue a driver's license,
608	608	28 or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or grant driving
609	609	29 privileges to the following individuals:
610	610	30 (1) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended,
611	611	31 during the period for which the driving privileges are suspended,
612	612	32 or to an individual whose driver's license or driving privilege
613	613	33 card has been revoked, until the time the bureau is authorized
614	614	34 under Indiana law to issue the individual a new driver's license or
615	615	35 driving privilege card.
616	616	36 (2) An individual whose learner's permit or driving privilege
617	617	37 card has been suspended or revoked until the time the bureau is
618	618	38 authorized under Indiana law to issue the individual a new
619	619	39 learner's permit or driving privilege card.
620	620	40 (3) An individual who, in the opinion of the bureau, is afflicted
621	621	41 with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease
622	622	42 that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and
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624	624	1 ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the motor
625	625	2 vehicle on a highway.
626	626	3 (4) An individual who is unable to understand highway warnings
627	627	4 or direction signs written in the English language.
628	628	5 (5) An individual who is required under this article to take an
629	629	6 examination unless:
630	630	7 (A) the individual successfully passes the examination; or
631	631	8 (B) the bureau waives the examination requirement.
632	632	9 (6) An individual who is required under IC 9-25 or any other
633	633	10 statute to deposit or provide proof of financial responsibility and
634	634	11 who has not deposited or provided that proof.
635	635	12 (7) An individual when the bureau has good cause to believe that
636	636	13 the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway by the individual
637	637	14 would be inimical to public safety or welfare.
638	638	15 (8) An individual who is the subject of an order issued by:
639	639	16 (A) a court under IC 31-16-12-7 (or IC 31-1-11.5-13,
640	640	17 IC 31-6-6.1-16, or IC 31-14-12-4 before their repeal); or
641	641	18 (B) the Title IV-D agency;
642	642	19 ordering that a driver's license, or permit, or driving privilege
643	643	20 card not be issued to the individual.
644	644	21 (9) An individual who has not presented valid documentary
645	645	22 evidence to the bureau of the individual's lawful status in the
646	646	23 United States, as required by IC 9-24-9-2.5. This subdivision
647	647	24 does not apply to a driving privilege card or any driving
648	648	25 privileges authorized by a driving privilege card.
649	649	26 (10) An individual who does not otherwise satisfy the
650	650	27 requirements of this article.
651	651	28 (b) An individual subject to epileptic seizures may not be denied a
652	652	29 driver's license, driving privilege card, or learner's permit under this
653	653	30 section if the individual presents a statement from a licensed physician
654	654	31 or an advanced practice registered nurse, on a form prescribed by the
655	655	32 bureau, that the individual is under medication and is free from
656	656	33 seizures while under medication.
657	657	34 SECTION 27. IC 9-24-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
658	658	35 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
659	659	36 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) If an individual is at least fifteen (15) years
660	660	37 of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age and is a habitual truant,
661	661	38 is under a suspension or an expulsion, or has withdrawn from school as
662	662	39 described in section 1 of this chapter, the bureau shall, upon
663	663	40 notification by an authorized representative of the individual's school
664	664	41 corporation, suspend the individual's driving privileges until the
665	665	42 earliest of the following:
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667	667	1 (1) The individual becomes eighteen (18) years of age.
668	668	2 (2) One hundred twenty (120) days after the individual is
669	669	3 suspended.
670	670	4 (3) The suspension, expulsion, or exclusion is reversed after the
671	671	5 individual has had a hearing under IC 20-33-8.
672	672	6 (b) The bureau shall promptly mail a notice to the individual's last
673	673	7 known address, or send the notice electronically if the individual has
674	674	8 indicated a preference for receiving notices from the bureau
675	675	9 electronically, that states the following:
676	676	10 (1) That the individual's driving privileges will be suspended for
677	677	11 a specified period commencing five (5) days after the date of the
678	678	12 notice.
679	679	13 (2) That the individual has the right to appeal the suspension of
680	680	14 the driving privileges.
681	681	15 (c) If an aggrieved individual believes that:
682	682	16 (1) the information provided was technically incorrect; or
683	683	17 (2) the bureau committed a technical or procedural error;
684	684	18 the aggrieved individual may appeal the invalidation of a driver's
685	685	19 license or driving privilege card under section 5 of this chapter.
686	686	20 (d) If an individual satisfies the conditions for reinstatement of a
687	687	21 driver's license the individual's driving privileges under this section,
688	688	22 the individual may submit to the bureau for review the necessary
689	689	23 information certifying that at least one (1) of the events described in
690	690	24 subsection (a) has occurred.
691	691	25 (e) Upon reviewing and certifying the information received under
692	692	26 subsection (d), the bureau shall reinstate the individual's driving
693	693	27 privileges.
694	694	28 (f) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in violation of this
695	695	29 section.
696	696	30 (g) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
697	697	31 section is eligible to apply for specialized driving privileges under
698	698	32 IC 9-30-16.
699	699	33 (h) The bureau shall reinstate the driving privileges of an individual
700	700	34 whose driving privileges were suspended under this section if the
701	701	35 individual does the following:
702	702	36 (1) Establishes to the satisfaction of the principal of the school
703	703	37 where the action occurred that caused the suspension of the
704	704	38 driving privileges that the individual has:
705	705	39 (A) enrolled in a full-time or part-time program of education;
706	706	40 and
707	707	41 (B) participated for thirty (30) or more days in the program of
708	708	42 education.
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710	710	1 (2) Submits to the bureau a form developed by the bureau that
711	711	2 contains:
712	712	3 (A) the verified signature of the principal or the president of
713	713	4 the governing body of the school described in subdivision (1);
714	714	5 and
715	715	6 (B) notification to the bureau that the person has complied
716	716	7 with subdivision (1).
717	717	8 An individual may appeal the decision of a principal under subdivision
718	718	9 (1) to the governing body of the school corporation where the
719	719	10 principal's school is located.
720	720	11 SECTION 28. IC 9-24-2-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
721	721	12 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
722	722	13 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Notwithstanding IC 9-28-1, the state shall not
723	723	14 recognize a credential from another state or jurisdiction that
724	724	15 confers driving privileges to an individual who:
725	725	16 (1) is not a citizen of the United States; and
726	726	17 (2) is unable to present the valid documentary evidence
727	727	18 required by IC 9-24-9-2.5.
728	728	19 SECTION 29. IC 9-24-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
729	729	20 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
730	730	21 JULY 1, 2026]:
731	731	22 Chapter 3.5. Driving Privilege Card
732	732	23 Sec. 1. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, the bureau shall issue
733	733	24 driving privilege cards under this chapter.
734	734	25 (b) An individual who:
735	735	26 (1) is not a citizen of the United States;
736	736	27 (2) is unable to present the valid documentary evidence
737	737	28 required by IC 9-24-9-2.5; and
738	738	29 (3) provides to the bureau proof of paid income taxes in
739	739	30 Indiana for at least the calendar year preceding the
740	740	31 application with the bureau;
741	741	32 may apply to the bureau for a driving privilege card.
742	742	33 Sec. 2. The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
743	743	34 individual who meets the following conditions:
744	744	35 (1) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
745	745	36 issued under section 3 of this chapter in accordance with the
746	746	37 requirements under section 10 of this chapter regarding
747	747	38 holding a valid driving privilege card learner's permit.
748	748	39 (2) Satisfies the age requirements set forth in section 10 of this
749	749	40 chapter.
750	750	41 (3) Makes proper application to the bureau under section 4 of
751	751	42 this chapter upon a form prescribed by the bureau. The form
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753	753	1 must include an attestation concerning the number of hours
754	754	2 of supervised driving practice that the individual has
755	755	3 completed if the individual is required under section 10 of this
756	756	4 chapter to complete a certain number of hours of supervised
757	757	5 driving practice in order to receive a driving privilege card.
758	758	6 The:
759	759	7 (A) parent or guardian of an applicant less than eighteen
760	760	8 (18) years of age; or
761	761	9 (B) applicant, if the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years
762	762	10 of age;
763	763	11 shall attest in writing under penalty of perjury to the time
764	764	12 logged in practice driving.
765	765	13 (4) Submits fingerprints for a local and national criminal
766	766	14 background check.
767	767	15 (5) Satisfactorily passes the examination and tests required
768	768	16 for issuance of a driving privilege card under section 11 of
769	769	17 this chapter.
770	770	18 (6) Pays the fee prescribed by section 12 of this chapter.
771	771	19 Sec. 3. (a) A driving privilege card learner's permit may be used
772	772	20 only as the basis to acquire a driving privilege card under this
773	773	21 chapter.
774	774	22 (b) The fee for a driving privilege card learner's permit is nine
775	775	23 dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
776	776	24 (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway
777	777	25 account.
778	778	26 (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
779	779	27 fund.
780	780	28 (3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
781	781	29 (4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated
782	782	30 public safety communications fund.
783	783	31 (5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
784	784	32 (c) A fee described in subsection (b) may not be charged to an
785	785	33 individual who:
786	786	34 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
787	787	35 child services; or
788	788	36 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
789	789	37 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
790	790	38 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
791	791	39 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card
792	792	40 learner's permit under this section.
793	793	41 (d) Except as provided in this chapter, a driving privilege card
794	794	42 learner's permit authorizes the holder to operate a motor vehicle,
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796	796	1 except a motor driven cycle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor
797	797	2 vehicle, upon a highway under the following conditions:
798	798	3 (1) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
799	799	4 practice in an approved driver education course and is
800	800	5 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
801	801	6 individual with valid driving privileges who:
802	802	7 (A) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
803	803	8 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a driver
804	804	9 training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
805	805	10 (B) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
806	806	11 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
807	807	12 rehabilitation program.
808	808	13 (2) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
809	809	14 practice after having commenced an approved driver
810	810	15 education course and is accompanied in the front seat of the
811	811	16 motor vehicle by an individual with valid driving privileges
812	812	17 who is at least:
813	813	18 (A) twenty-five (25) years of age and related to the holder
814	814	19 by blood, marriage, or legal status; or
815	815	20 (B) twenty-one (21) years of age if the licensed individual
816	816	21 is the holder's spouse.
817	817	22 (3) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
818	818	23 education course and is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
819	819	24 the holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
820	820	25 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by:
821	821	26 (A) an individual who is a licensed driver, with valid
822	822	27 driving privileges, who is:
823	823	28 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
824	824	29 (ii) related to the holder by blood, marriage, or legal
825	825	30 status;
826	826	31 (B) an individual who is the spouse of the holder who is:
827	827	32 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
828	828	33 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
829	829	34 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who:
830	830	35 (i) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
831	831	36 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
832	832	37 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
833	833	38 (ii) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
834	834	39 recognized by the bureau who is employed through a
835	835	40 driver rehabilitation program.
836	836	41 (4) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
837	837	42 education course and is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the
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839	839	1 holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
840	840	2 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
841	841	3 individual who is:
842	842	4 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
843	843	5 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
844	844	6 (B) the spouse of the holder who is:
845	845	7 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
846	846	8 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
847	847	9 (5) If the holder is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is
848	848	10 under the care and supervision of the department of child
849	849	11 services, the holder may participate in supervised driving
850	850	12 practice if accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle
851	851	13 by:
852	852	14 (A) an individual who is a licensed driver with valid
853	853	15 driving privileges who is:
854	854	16 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
855	855	17 (ii) related to the holder by blood, marriage, or legal
856	856	18 status;
857	857	19 (B) an individual who is a licensed driver with valid
858	858	20 driving privileges who is:
859	859	21 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
860	860	22 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
861	861	23 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
862	862	24 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
863	863	25 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
864	864	26 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
865	865	27 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
866	866	28 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
867	867	29 rehabilitation program.
868	868	30 (e) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit may
869	869	31 take the skills examination for a driving privilege card not later
870	870	32 than the expiration date of the driving privilege card learner's
871	871	33 permit.
872	872	34 (f) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit who
873	873	35 does not pass the skills examination after a third attempt is not
874	874	36 eligible to take the examination until two (2) months after the date
875	875	37 of the last failed examination.
876	876	38 (g) The bureau shall publish the following:
877	877	39 (1) An online driving guide that may be used by the holder of
878	878	40 a driving privilege card learner's permit and the parent of the
879	879	41 holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit, if
880	880	42 applicable.
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882	882	1 (2) An online log that must be completed to show evidence of
883	883	2 the completion of the hours of supervised driving practice
884	884	3 required under section 10(a)(1)(E) or 10(a)(2)(D) of this
885	885	4 chapter, as applicable.
886	886	5 (h) Except for an individual described in subsection (c), in
887	887	6 addition to applicable fees collected under this section for a driving
888	888	7 privilege card learner's permit, the bureau shall collect a
889	889	8 supplemental fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for an individual
890	890	9 to obtain a driving privilege card learner's permit. The bureau
891	891	10 shall deposit the fee in the commission fund.
892	892	11 (i) A driving privilege card learner's permit expires one (1) year
893	893	12 after the date of issuance.
894	894	13 Sec. 4. (a) An applicant for a driving privilege card shall apply
895	895	14 in person at a license branch.
896	896	15 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each application for a
897	897	16 driving privilege card or driving privilege card learner's permit
898	898	17 under this chapter must require the following information:
899	899	18 (1) The full legal name of the applicant.
900	900	19 (2) The applicant's date of birth.
901	901	20 (3) The gender of the applicant.
902	902	21 (4) The applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color.
903	903	22 (5) The address of the applicant.
904	904	23 (6) A valid individual taxpayer identification number issued
905	905	24 by the Internal Revenue Service for the applicant.
906	906	25 (7) Whether the applicant has been subject to fainting spells
907	907	26 or seizures.
908	908	27 (8) Whether the applicant has been issued a previous
909	909	28 credential that conferred driving privileges, and if so, when
910	910	29 and by what jurisdiction.
911	911	30 (9) Whether the applicant's driving privilege card has ever
912	912	31 been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the
913	913	32 reason for the suspension or revocation.
914	914	33 (10) Whether the applicant has been convicted of:
915	915	34 (A) a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor
916	916	35 vehicle law; or
917	917	36 (B) any other felony in the commission of which a motor
918	918	37 vehicle was used;
919	919	38 that has not been expunged by a court.
920	920	39 (11) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability,
921	921	40 and if so, the nature of the disability.
922	922	41 (12) The signature of the applicant showing the applicant's
923	923	42 legal name as it appears or will appear on the driving
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925	925	1 privilege card.
926	926	2 (13) A digital photograph of the applicant.
927	927	3 (14) Any other information the bureau requires.
928	928	4 (c) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
929	929	5 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
930	930	6 is not required to provide the individual's address, but may
931	931	7 provide an address designated by the office of the attorney general
932	932	8 under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's address.
933	933	9 (d) In addition to the information required by subsection (b), an
934	934	10 applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50) hours of
935	935	11 supervised driving practice under section 10(a)(1)(E) or 10(a)(2)(D)
936	936	12 of this chapter shall submit to the bureau evidence of the time
937	937	13 logged in supervised driving practice.
938	938	14 (e) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
939	939	15 shall provide the bureau with:
940	940	16 (1) documentation of residence in Indiana under subsection
941	941	17 (g); and
942	942	18 (2) documentation of identity under subsection (f).
943	943	19 (f) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
944	944	20 shall provide the bureau with the documentation in either of the
945	945	21 following as proof of identity:
946	946	22 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
947	947	23 (A) A valid, unexpired foreign passport.
948	948	24 (B) A certified copy of a government issued birth
949	949	25 certificate with a certified professional English translation
950	950	26 or English subtitles if the document is not already written
951	951	27 in English.
952	952	28 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
953	953	29 (A) A foreign birth certificate, including a certified
954	954	30 professional English translation if the document is not
955	955	31 already written in English.
956	956	32 (B) A matricula consular card issued by the applicant's
957	957	33 country of origin.
958	958	34 (C) Court records from a court having jurisdiction in the
959	959	35 United States.
960	960	36 (D) A foreign driver's license, including a certified
961	961	37 professional English translation if the document is not
962	962	38 already written in English.
963	963	39 (E) School records from a school in the United States.
964	964	40 (F) A driving privilege card issued by the state.
965	965	41 (g) An applicant shall provide the bureau with the
966	966	42 documentation in either of the following as proof of residency in
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968	968	1 Indiana:
969	969	2 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
970	970	3 (A) A signed Social Security card issued by the Social
971	971	4 Security Administration.
972	972	5 (B) A W-2 form.
973	973	6 (C) An SSA-1099 form.
974	974	7 (D) A 1099 form that is not an SSA 1099 form.
975	975	8 (E) A pay stub showing the applicant's name and full
976	976	9 Social Security number.
977	977	10 (F) The valid individual taxpayer identification number
978	978	11 issued by the Internal Revenue Service for the applicant.
979	979	12 (G) A document or letter from the Internal Revenue
980	980	13 Service verifying the individual taxpayer identification
981	981	14 number for the applicant.
982	982	15 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
983	983	16 (A) A bank statement.
984	984	17 (B) Court documents.
985	985	18 (C) A current mortgage or rental contract.
986	986	19 (D) A major credit card bill.
987	987	20 (E) A property tax notice statement or receipt.
988	988	21 (F) A school transcript.
989	989	22 (G) A utility bill.
990	990	23 (H) A motor vehicle bill.
991	991	24 (h) A driving privilege card may not include an endorsement
992	992	25 issued by the bureau under IC 9-24-8-4 (before its expiration) or
993	993	26 IC 9-24-8.5.
994	994	27 Sec. 5. Each application for a driving privilege card under this
995	995	28 chapter must include a signed affidavit in which the applicant
996	996	29 swears or affirms that the applicant will move forward to adjust
997	997	30 the applicant's immigration status on a path to citizenship as soon
998	998	31 as the federal government permits the applicant to do so.
999	999	32 Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the
1000	1000	33 application of an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age for
1001	1001	34 a driving privilege card under this chapter must be signed and
1002	1002	35 sworn to or affirmed by one (1) of the following in order of
1003	1003	36 preference:
1004	1004	37 (1) The parent having custody of the minor applicant or a
1005	1005	38 designee of the custodial parent specified by the custodial
1006	1006	39 parent.
1007	1007	40 (2) The noncustodial parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-83) of the
1008	1008	41 minor applicant or a designee of the noncustodial parent
1009	1009	42 specified by the noncustodial parent.
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1011	1011	1 (3) The guardian having custody of the minor applicant.
1012	1012	2 (4) In the absence of an individual described in subdivisions
1013	1013	3 (1) through (3), any other adult who is willing to assume the
1014	1014	4 obligations imposed by the provisions of this chapter.
1015	1015	5 (b) The bureau shall require an individual signing an
1016	1016	6 application under subsection (a) to present a valid form of
1017	1017	7 identification in a manner prescribed by the bureau.
1018	1018	8 Sec. 7. (a) An individual who signs an application for a driving
1019	1019	9 privilege card under this chapter agrees to be responsible jointly
1020	1020	10 and severally with the minor applicant for any injury or damage
1021	1021	11 that the minor applicant causes by reason of the operation of a
1022	1022	12 motor vehicle if the minor applicant is liable in damages.
1023	1023	13 (b) An individual who has signed the application of a minor
1024	1024	14 applicant for a driving privilege card may subsequently file with
1025	1025	15 the bureau a verified written request that the driving privilege
1026	1026	16 card be expired. The bureau shall expire the driving privilege card,
1027	1027	17 and the individual who signed the application of the minor
1028	1028	18 applicant shall be relieved from the liability that is imposed under
1029	1029	19 this chapter by reason of having signed the application and that is
1030	1030	20 subsequently incurred by the minor applicant in operating a motor
1031	1031	21 vehicle.
1032	1032	22 (c) When a minor applicant becomes eighteen (18) years of age,
1033	1033	23 the individual who signed the minor's application is relieved from
1034	1034	24 the liability imposed under this chapter and subsequently incurred
1035	1035	25 by the applicant operating a motor vehicle.
1036	1036	26 Sec. 8. (a) The signature of an individual on a minor's
1037	1037	27 application as described in section 6 of this chapter is not required
1038	1038	28 if the minor applicant:
1039	1039	29 (1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is under the care
1040	1040	30 and supervision of the department of child services; or
1041	1041	31 (2) is a homeless youth (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) who is
1042	1042	32 accompanied by a representative, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b),
1043	1043	33 and presents a fee and consent waiver affidavit described in
1044	1044	34 IC 31-36-3-4(c).
1045	1045	35 (b) A minor applicant described in subsection (a) must provide
1046	1046	36 proof of ownership of a policy of motor vehicle insurance under
1047	1047	37 IC 27-2-11.1-3. The minor applicant is responsible for paying all
1048	1048	38 costs of the policy of motor vehicle insurance and is liable for any
1049	1049	39 damages caused because of the minor applicant's operation of a
1050	1050	40 motor vehicle. A state or local government agency, foster parent,
1051	1051	41 or entity providing services to the minor applicant under a
1052	1052	42 contract or at the direction of a state or local government agency
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1054	1054	1 shall not be required to pay any costs associated with the policy of
1055	1055	2 motor vehicle insurance and shall not be held liable for any
1056	1056	3 damages that result from the operation of a motor vehicle owned
1057	1057	4 by the minor applicant.
1058	1058	5 Sec. 9. (a) If the individual who signs an application of a minor
1059	1059	6 applicant dies, the minor shall notify the bureau of the death and
1060	1060	7 obtain a new signer.
1061	1061	8 (b) The bureau, upon:
1062	1062	9 (1) receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the
1063	1063	10 individual who signed an application of a minor applicant for
1064	1064	11 a driving privilege card; and
1065	1065	12 (2) the failure of the minor holder of the driving privilege card
1066	1066	13 to obtain a new signer;
1067	1067	14 shall expire the minor's driving privilege card and may not issue a
1068	1068	15 new driving privilege card until the time that a new application is
1069	1069	16 signed.
1070	1070	17 Sec. 10. (a) An individual must satisfy the requirements set forth
1071	1071	18 in one (1) of the following to receive a driving privilege card:
1072	1072	19 (1) The individual meets the following conditions:
1073	1073	20 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and ninety (90) days of age.
1074	1074	21 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
1075	1075	22 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
1076	1076	23 (C) Obtains an instructor's certification that the individual
1077	1077	24 has satisfactorily completed an approved driver education
1078	1078	25 course.
1079	1079	26 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1080	1080	27 (E) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised driving
1081	1081	28 practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are nighttime
1082	1082	29 driving, as provided in subsection (b).
1083	1083	30 (2) The individual meets the following conditions:
1084	1084	31 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and two hundred seventy
1085	1085	32 (270) days of age.
1086	1086	33 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
1087	1087	34 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
1088	1088	35 (C) Passes the required examinations.
1089	1089	36 (D) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised
1090	1090	37 driving practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are
1091	1091	38 nighttime driving, as provided in subsection (b).
1092	1092	39 (3) The individual meets the following conditions:
1093	1093	40 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and one hundred eighty
1094	1094	41 (180) days of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age.
1095	1095	42 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
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1097	1097	1 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
1098	1098	2 (C) Has held for at least one hundred eighty (180) days a
1099	1099	3 valid driver's license, excluding a learner's permit or the
1100	1100	4 equivalent, in the state or a combination of states in which
1101	1101	5 the individual formerly resided.
1102	1102	6 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1103	1103	7 (4) The individual meets the following conditions:
1104	1104	8 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
1105	1105	9 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
1106	1106	10 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
1107	1107	11 (C) Holds a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
1108	1108	12 permit or the equivalent, from the state of prior residence.
1109	1109	13 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1110	1110	14 (5) The individual meets the following conditions:
1111	1111	15 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
1112	1112	16 (B) Is a person with a disability.
1113	1113	17 (C) Has successfully completed driver rehabilitation
1114	1114	18 training by a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
1115	1115	19 recognized by the bureau.
1116	1116	20 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1117	1117	21 (b) An applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50)
1118	1118	22 hours of supervised driving practice under subsection (a)(1)(E) or
1119	1119	23 (a)(2)(D) must do the following:
1120	1120	24 (1) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
1121	1121	25 complete the supervised driving practice with:
1122	1122	26 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1123	1123	27 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1124	1124	28 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
1125	1125	29 status;
1126	1126	30 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
1127	1127	31 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
1128	1128	32 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
1129	1129	33 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
1130	1130	34 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
1131	1131	35 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
1132	1132	36 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
1133	1133	37 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
1134	1134	38 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
1135	1135	39 rehabilitation program.
1136	1136	40 (2) If the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age,
1137	1137	41 complete the supervised driving practice with:
1138	1138	42 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
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1140	1140	1 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1141	1141	2 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
1142	1142	3 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
1143	1143	4 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
1144	1144	5 (3) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age and
1145	1145	6 is under the care and supervision of the department of child
1146	1146	7 services, complete the supervised driving practice with:
1147	1147	8 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1148	1148	9 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1149	1149	10 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
1150	1150	11 status;
1151	1151	12 (B) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1152	1152	13 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1153	1153	14 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
1154	1154	15 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
1155	1155	16 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
1156	1156	17 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
1157	1157	18 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
1158	1158	19 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
1159	1159	20 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
1160	1160	21 rehabilitation program.
1161	1161	22 (4) Submit to the commission under IC 9-24-9-2(c) evidence
1162	1162	23 of the time logged in supervised driving practice.
1163	1163	24 Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an examination
1164	1164	25 for a driving privilege card must include the following:
1165	1165	26 (1) A test of the following of the applicant:
1166	1166	27 (A) Eyesight.
1167	1167	28 (B) Ability to read and understand highway signs
1168	1168	29 regulating, warning, and directing traffic.
1169	1169	30 (C) Knowledge of Indiana traffic laws, including
1170	1170	31 IC 9-26-1-1.5 and IC 9-21-12-1.
1171	1171	32 (2) An actual demonstration of the applicant's skill in
1172	1172	33 exercising ordinary and reasonable control in the operation
1173	1173	34 of a motor vehicle under the driving privilege card learner's
1174	1174	35 permit or driving privilege card applied for.
1175	1175	36 (b) The examination may include further physical and mental
1176	1176	37 examinations that the bureau finds necessary to determine the
1177	1177	38 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon a
1178	1178	39 highway. The applicant must provide the motor vehicle used in the
1179	1179	40 examination. An autocycle may not be used as the motor vehicle
1180	1180	41 provided for the examination.
1181	1181	42 (c) The bureau may waive:
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1183	1183	1 (1) the testing required under subsection (a)(1)(A) if the
1184	1184	2 applicant provides evidence from a licensed ophthalmologist
1185	1185	3 or licensed optometrist that the applicant's vision is fit to
1186	1186	4 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize
1187	1187	5 the safety of individuals or property;
1188	1188	6 (2) the actual demonstration required under subsection (a)(2)
1189	1189	7 for an individual who has passed:
1190	1190	8 (A) a driver's education class and a skills test given by a
1191	1191	9 driver training school;
1192	1192	10 (B) a driver education program given by an entity licensed
1193	1193	11 under IC 9-27; or
1194	1194	12 (C) a skills assessment conducted by a third party
1195	1195	13 approved by the bureau;
1196	1196	14 (3) the testing, other than eyesight testing required under
1197	1197	15 subsection (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who has passed:
1198	1198	16 (A) an examination concerning:
1199	1199	17 (i) subsection (a)(1)(B); and
1200	1200	18 (ii) subsection (a)(1)(C); and
1201	1201	19 (B) a skills test;
1202	1202	20 given by a driver training school or an entity licensed under
1203	1203	21 IC 9-27; and
1204	1204	22 (4) the testing, other than eyesight testing required under
1205	1205	23 subsection (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who:
1206	1206	24 (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
1207	1207	25 (B) was previously a nonresident but now qualifies as an
1208	1208	26 Indiana resident at the time of application; and
1209	1209	27 (C) holds a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
1210	1210	28 permit or its equivalent, from the applicant's state of prior
1211	1211	29 residence.
1212	1212	30 (d) The following are not civilly or criminally liable for a report
1213	1213	31 made in good faith to the bureau, commission, or driver licensing
1214	1214	32 medical advisory board concerning the fitness of the applicant to
1215	1215	33 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize the
1216	1216	34 safety of individuals or property:
1217	1217	35 (1) An instructor having a license under IC 9-27-6-8.
1218	1218	36 (2) A licensed ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist.
1219	1219	37 (e) If the bureau has good cause to believe that an applicant is:
1220	1220	38 (1) incompetent; or
1221	1221	39 (2) otherwise unfit to operate a motor vehicle;
1222	1222	40 the bureau may, upon written notice of at least five (5) days,
1223	1223	41 require the applicant to submit to an examination, an investigation
1224	1224	42 of the applicant's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle
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1226	1226	1 safely, including requesting medical information from the
1227	1227	2 applicant or the applicant's health care sources, or both an
1228	1228	3 examination and an investigation.
1229	1229	4 (f) Upon the conclusion of all examinations and investigations of
1230	1230	5 an applicant under this section, the bureau:
1231	1231	6 (1) shall take appropriate action; and
1232	1232	7 (2) may:
1233	1233	8 (A) suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving
1234	1234	9 privileges of the licensed driver;
1235	1235	10 (B) permit the licensed driver to retain the driving
1236	1236	11 privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver;
1237	1237	12 or
1238	1238	13 (C) issue restricted driving privileges subject to
1239	1239	14 restrictions the bureau considers necessary in the interest
1240	1240	15 of public safety.
1241	1241	16 (g) If a licensed driver refuses or neglects to submit to an
1242	1242	17 examination or investigation under this section, the bureau may
1243	1243	18 suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving privileges
1244	1244	19 of the licensed driver. The bureau may not suspend or revoke the
1245	1245	20 driving privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver
1246	1246	21 until a reasonable investigation of the driver's continued fitness to
1247	1247	22 operate a motor vehicle safely has been made by the bureau.
1248	1248	23 Sec. 12. (a) The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
1249	1249	24 individual who:
1250	1250	25 (1) meets the criteria under this chapter; and
1251	1251	26 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), pays the applicable
1252	1252	27 fee as follows:
1253	1253	28 (A) For an individual who is less than seventy-five (75)
1254	1254	29 years of age, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The
1255	1255	30 fee shall be distributed as follows:
1256	1256	31 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1257	1257	32 technology fund.
1258	1258	33 (ii) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1259	1259	34 (iii) Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) to the motor
1260	1260	35 vehicle highway account.
1261	1261	36 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1262	1262	37 integrated public safety communications fund.
1263	1263	38 (v) Nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25) to the
1264	1264	39 commission fund.
1265	1265	40 (B) For an individual who is at least seventy-five (75) years
1266	1266	41 of age and less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven
1267	1267	42 dollars ($11). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
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1269	1269	1 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1270	1270	2 technology fund.
1271	1271	3 (ii) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the crossroads
1272	1272	4 2000 fund.
1273	1273	5 (iii) Three dollars ($3) to the motor vehicle highway
1274	1274	6 account.
1275	1275	7 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1276	1276	8 integrated public safety communications fund.
1277	1277	9 (v) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the
1278	1278	10 commission fund.
1279	1279	11 (C) For an individual who is at least eighty-five (85) years
1280	1280	12 of age, seven dollars ($7). The fee shall be distributed as
1281	1281	13 follows:
1282	1282	14 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1283	1283	15 technology fund.
1284	1284	16 (ii) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1285	1285	17 (iii) Two dollars ($2) to the motor vehicle highway
1286	1286	18 account.
1287	1287	19 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1288	1288	20 integrated public safety communications fund.
1289	1289	21 (v) Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to the
1290	1290	22 commission fund.
1291	1291	23 (b) A fee described in subsection (a)(2) may not be charged to an
1292	1292	24 individual who:
1293	1293	25 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
1294	1294	26 child services; or
1295	1295	27 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
1296	1296	28 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
1297	1297	29 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
1298	1298	30 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card under
1299	1299	31 this chapter.
1300	1300	32 Sec. 13. Except for an individual described in section 12(b) of
1301	1301	33 this chapter, in addition to applicable fees collected under section
1302	1302	34 12 of this chapter for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall
1303	1303	35 collect a supplemental fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for an
1304	1304	36 individual to obtain a driving privilege card. The bureau shall
1305	1305	37 deposit the fee in the commission fund.
1306	1306	38 Sec. 14. (a) This section applies:
1307	1307	39 (1) to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of
1308	1308	40 age; and
1309	1309	41 (2) during the one hundred eighty (180) day period after the
1310	1310	42 individual is issued a driving privilege card under this
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1312	1312	1 chapter.
1313	1313	2 (b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle:
1314	1314	3 (1) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. of the following morning, unless
1315	1315	4 the individual is:
1316	1316	5 (A) participating in, going to, or returning from:
1317	1317	6 (i) lawful employment;
1318	1318	7 (ii) a school sanctioned activity; or
1319	1319	8 (iii) a religious event; or
1320	1320	9 (B) accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by
1321	1321	10 a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
1322	1322	11 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1323	1323	12 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
1324	1324	13 least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
1325	1325	14 (2) in which there are passengers, unless:
1326	1326	15 (A) each passenger in the motor vehicle is:
1327	1327	16 (i) a child or stepchild of the individual;
1328	1328	17 (ii) a sibling of the individual, including step or half
1329	1329	18 siblings;
1330	1330	19 (iii) the spouse of the individual;
1331	1331	20 (iv) a parent or legal guardian of the individual;
1332	1332	21 (v) a grandparent of the individual; or
1333	1333	22 (vi) any combination of individuals described in items (i)
1334	1334	23 through (v); or
1335	1335	24 (B) the individual is accompanied in the front seat of the
1336	1336	25 motor vehicle by a licensed driver with valid driving
1337	1337	26 privileges who is:
1338	1338	27 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1339	1339	28 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
1340	1340	29 least twenty-one (21) years of age.
1341	1341	30 (c) A driving privilege card learner's permit or driving privilege
1342	1342	31 card issued under this article must contain the following
1343	1343	32 information:
1344	1344	33 (1) The full legal name of the permittee or licensee.
1345	1345	34 (2) The date of birth of the permittee or licensee.
1346	1346	35 (3) The address of the principal residence of the permittee or
1347	1347	36 licensee.
1348	1348	37 (4) The hair color and eye color of the permittee or licensee.
1349	1349	38 (5) The date of issue and expiration date of the permit or
1350	1350	39 license.
1351	1351	40 (6) The gender of the permittee or licensee.
1352	1352	41 (7) The unique identifying number of the permit or license.
1353	1353	42 (8) The weight of the permittee or licensee.
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1355	1355	1 (9) The height of the permittee or licensee.
1356	1356	2 (10) A reproduction of the signature of the permittee or
1357	1357	3 licensee.
1358	1358	4 (11) If the permittee or licensee is less than eighteen (18) years
1359	1359	5 of age at the time of issuance, the dates, notated prominently,
1360	1360	6 on which the permittee or licensee will become:
1361	1361	7 (A) eighteen (18) years of age; and
1362	1362	8 (B) twenty-one (21) years of age.
1363	1363	9 (12) If the permittee or licensee is at least eighteen (18) years
1364	1364	10 of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time
1365	1365	11 of issuance, the date, notated prominently, on which the
1366	1366	12 permittee or licensee will become twenty-one (21) years of
1367	1367	13 age.
1368	1368	14 (13) A digital photograph or computerized image of the
1369	1369	15 permittee or licensee.
1370	1370	16 (d) The bureau may not provide for the omission of a
1371	1371	17 photograph or computerized image from a driving privilege card.
1372	1372	18 (e) For purposes of subsection (c), an individual certified as a
1373	1373	19 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
1374	1374	20 is not required to provide the address of the individual's principal
1375	1375	21 residence, but may provide an address designated by the office of
1376	1376	22 the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the address of the
1377	1377	23 individual's principal residence.
1378	1378	24 (f) If an individual submits information concerning the
1379	1379	25 individual's medical condition in conjunction with the individual's
1380	1380	26 application for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall place an
1381	1381	27 identifying symbol in a prominent location on the driving privilege
1382	1382	28 card to indicate that the individual has a medical condition of note.
1383	1383	29 The bureau shall include information on the individual's driving
1384	1384	30 privilege card that briefly describes the individual's medical
1385	1385	31 condition. The information must be notated in a manner that alerts
1386	1386	32 an individual reading the driving privilege card to the existence of
1387	1387	33 the medical condition. The individual submitting the information
1388	1388	34 concerning the medical condition is responsible for its accuracy.
1389	1389	35 (g) The bureau, when issuing a driving privilege card learner's
1390	1390	36 permit or driving privilege card, may, whenever good cause
1391	1391	37 appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's or permittee's
1392	1392	38 driving ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical
1393	1393	39 control devices required on the motor vehicle that the licensee or
1394	1394	40 permittee operates. The bureau may impose other restrictions
1395	1395	41 applicable to the licensee or permittee that the bureau determines
1396	1396	42 are appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by
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1398	1398	1 the licensee or permittee, including a requirement to take
1399	1399	2 prescribed medication. When the restrictions are imposed, the
1400	1400	3 bureau may:
1401	1401	4 (1) issue either a special restricted driving privilege card; or
1402	1402	5 (2) set forth the restrictions upon the usual driving privilege
1403	1403	6 card form.
1404	1404	7 Sec. 15. (a) An individual applying for a renewal of a driving
1405	1405	8 privilege card shall apply in person at a license branch.
1406	1406	9 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a driving
1407	1407	10 privilege card issued to an applicant expires at midnight one (1)
1408	1408	11 year following the date of issuance.
1409	1409	12 (c) An application for renewal of a driving privilege card under
1410	1410	13 this section may be filed not more than thirty (30) days before the
1411	1411	14 expiration date of the driving privilege card held by the applicant.
1412	1412	15 (d) An individual applying for renewal of a driving privilege
1413	1413	16 card shall do the following:
1414	1414	17 (1) Pass an eyesight examination.
1415	1415	18 (2) Pass a written examination if:
1416	1416	19 (A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
1417	1417	20 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau;
1418	1418	21 (B) the applicant has not reached the applicant's
1419	1419	22 twenty-first birthday and has active points on the
1420	1420	23 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
1421	1421	24 (C) the applicant is in possession of a driving privilege card
1422	1422	25 that is expired beyond one hundred eighty (180) days.
1423	1423	26 (3) Provide documentation of residence in Indiana as required
1424	1424	27 by rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2.
1425	1425	28 (e) An individual applying for the renewal of a driving privilege
1426	1426	29 card issued under this chapter shall pay the following applicable
1427	1427	30 fee:
1428	1428	31 (1) If the individual is less than seventy-five (75) years of age,
1429	1429	32 seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The fee shall be
1430	1430	33 distributed as follows:
1431	1431	34 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1432	1432	35 fund.
1433	1433	36 (B) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1434	1434	37 (C) Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) to the motor vehicle
1435	1435	38 highway account.
1436	1436	39 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1437	1437	40 integrated public safety communications fund.
1438	1438	41 (E) Nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25) to the
1439	1439	42 commission fund.
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1441	1441	1 (2) If the individual is at least seventy-five (75) years of age
1442	1442	2 and less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven dollars
1443	1443	3 ($11). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
1444	1444	4 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1445	1445	5 fund.
1446	1446	6 (B) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the crossroads
1447	1447	7 2000 fund.
1448	1448	8 (C) Three dollars ($3) to the motor vehicle highway
1449	1449	9 account.
1450	1450	10 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1451	1451	11 integrated public safety communications fund.
1452	1452	12 (E) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the
1453	1453	13 commission fund.
1454	1454	14 (3) If the individual is at least eighty-five (85) years of age,
1455	1455	15 seven dollars ($7). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
1456	1456	16 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1457	1457	17 fund.
1458	1458	18 (B) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1459	1459	19 (C) Two dollars ($2) to the motor vehicle highway account.
1460	1460	20 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1461	1461	21 integrated public safety communications fund.
1462	1462	22 (E) Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to the
1463	1463	23 commission fund.
1464	1464	24 (f) In addition to applicable fees collected under subsection (e),
1465	1465	25 the bureau shall collect a supplemental fee of one hundred dollars
1466	1466	26 ($100) for an individual to obtain a renewal of a driving privilege
1467	1467	27 card. The bureau shall deposit the fee in the commission fund.
1468	1468	28 (g) If the expiration date of a driving privilege card falls on:
1469	1469	29 (1) Sunday;
1470	1470	30 (2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
1471	1471	31 (3) a weekday when all license branches in the county of
1472	1472	32 residence of the holder are closed;
1473	1473	33 the driving privilege card of the holder does not expire until
1474	1474	34 midnight of the first day after the expiration date on which a
1475	1475	35 license branch is open for business in the county of residence of the
1476	1476	36 holder.
1477	1477	37 (h) An individual who fails to renew the individual's driving
1478	1478	38 privilege card on or before the expiration date of the driving
1479	1479	39 privilege card shall pay to the bureau an administrative penalty of
1480	1480	40 six dollars ($6). An administrative penalty collected under this
1481	1481	41 subsection shall be deposited in the commission fund.
1482	1482	42 Sec. 16. An individual applying for a replacement driving
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1484	1484	1 privilege card shall apply in person at a license branch.
1485	1485	2 Sec. 17. (a) A driving privilege card must include the statement
1486	1486	3 "Driving Privilege Only, Not Valid for Identification" on the face
1487	1487	4 of the card.
1488	1488	5 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a driving privilege card
1489	1489	6 must include a statement on the face of the card that indicates that
1490	1490	7 the driving privilege card may not be accepted:
1491	1491	8 (1) as identification for any state or federal purpose other
1492	1492	9 than to confer driving privileges;
1493	1493	10 (2) for the purpose of voting; or
1494	1494	11 (3) to verify employment.
1495	1495	12 (c) A driving privilege card may only be used as identification
1496	1496	13 for law enforcement purposes.
1497	1497	14 Sec. 18. The commissioner and the employees or agents of the
1498	1498	15 bureau are not civilly liable for the validity of information
1499	1499	16 contained on a driving privilege card issued under this chapter.
1500	1500	17 The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to place an
1501	1501	18 appropriate disclaimer on a driving privilege card.
1502	1502	19 Sec. 19. An individual who holds a driving privilege card issued
1503	1503	20 under this chapter and operates a motor vehicle shall verify
1504	1504	21 financial responsibility on any motor vehicle the holder operates is
1505	1505	22 continuously maintained in the amounts required by IC 9-25-4.
1506	1506	23 Sec. 20. (a) The bureau may impose an additional fee of
1507	1507	24 twenty-five dollars ($25) if the bureau processes a credential
1508	1508	25 application under this chapter in a period of time that is shorter
1509	1509	26 than the normal processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee
1510	1510	27 in the commission fund.
1511	1511	28 (b) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other
1512	1512	29 fee imposed under this chapter.
1513	1513	30 Sec. 21. The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
1514	1514	31 implement this chapter.
1515	1515	32 Sec. 22. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bureau shall, before July 1
1516	1516	33 of each year, submit a report to the legislative council and to the
1517	1517	34 interim study committee on roads and transportation established
1518	1518	35 by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 regarding
1519	1519	36 the number of driving privilege cards:
1520	1520	37 (1) issued under this chapter;
1521	1521	38 (2) renewed under this chapter; and
1522	1522	39 (3) not renewed under this chapter.
1523	1523	40 SECTION 30. IC 9-24-9-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1524	1524	41 SECTION 469, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1525	1525	42 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Any male who:
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1527	1527	1 (1) applies for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or driving
1528	1528	2 privilege card;
1529	1529	3 (2) is less than twenty-six (26) years of age; and
1530	1530	4 (3) is or will be required to register under 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a);
1531	1531	5 may authorize the bureau to register him with the Selective Service
1532	1532	6 System in compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
1533	1533	7 Selective Service Act under 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.
1534	1534	8 (b) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
1535	1535	9 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
1536	1536	10 must include a box that an applicant can check to:
1537	1537	11 (1) identify the applicant as a male who is less than twenty-six
1538	1538	12 (26) years of age; and
1539	1539	13 (2) indicate the applicant's intention to authorize the bureau to
1540	1540	14 submit the necessary information to the Selective Service System
1541	1541	15 to register the applicant with the Selective Service System in
1542	1542	16 compliance with federal law.
1543	1543	17 (c) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
1544	1544	18 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
1545	1545	19 shall contain the following statement beneath the box described in
1546	1546	20 subsection (b):
1547	1547	21 "Failure to register with the Selective Service System in
1548	1548	22 compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
1549	1549	23 Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq., is a felony and
1550	1550	24 is punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment and a two
1551	1551	25 hundred fifty thousand dollar ($250,000) fine. Failure to register
1552	1552	26 may also render you ineligible for certain federal benefits,
1553	1553	27 including student financial aid, job training, and United States
1554	1554	28 citizenship for male immigrants. By checking the above box, I am
1555	1555	29 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System. If I
1556	1556	30 am less than eighteen (18) years of age, I understand that I am
1557	1557	31 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System when
1558	1558	32 I become eighteen (18) years of age.".
1559	1559	33 (d) When authorized by the applicant in conformity with this
1560	1560	34 section, the bureau shall forward the necessary registration information
1561	1561	35 provided by the applicant to the Selective Service System in the
1562	1562	36 electronic format or other format approved by the Selective Service
1563	1563	37 System.
1564	1564	38 (e) Failure of an applicant to authorize the bureau to register the
1565	1565	39 applicant with the Selective Service System is not a basis for denying
1566	1566	40 the applicant driving privileges.
1567	1567	41 SECTION 31. IC 9-24-13-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1568	1568	42 SECTION 500, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1570	1570	1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. An individual holding a driver's
1571	1571	2 license or driving privilege card issued under this article may
1572	1572	3 exercise the privilege granted by the driver's license or driving
1573	1573	4 privilege card upon all highways and is not required to obtain any
1574	1574	5 other driver's license or driving privilege card to exercise the
1575	1575	6 privilege by a county, municipal, or local board or by any body having
1576	1576	7 authority to adopt local police regulations.
1577	1577	8 SECTION 32. IC 9-24-13-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
1578	1578	9 SECTION 49, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1579	1579	10 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. If:
1580	1580	11 (1) an individual holding a driver's license, driving privilege
1581	1581	12 card, or permit issued in the form of a physical credential under
1582	1582	13 this article changes the address shown on the driver's license,
1583	1583	14 driving privilege card, or permit application; or
1584	1584	15 (2) the name of a licensee or permittee holder of a driver's
1585	1585	16 license, driving privilege card, or permit is changed by
1586	1586	17 marriage or otherwise;
1587	1587	18 the licensee or permittee holder of a driver's license, driving
1588	1588	19 privilege card, or permit shall make application for an amended
1589	1589	20 driver's license, driving privilege card, or permit issued in the form of
1590	1590	21 a physical credential under IC 9-24-9 containing the correct
1591	1591	22 information within thirty (30) days of the change. For fee purposes, the
1592	1592	23 application shall be treated as a replacement license under
1593	1593	24 IC 9-24-14-1 or a replacement driving privilege card under
1594	1594	25 IC 9-24-3.5.
1595	1595	26 SECTION 33. IC 9-24-18-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
1596	1596	27 SECTION 77, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1597	1597	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) An individual, except an individual
1598	1598	29 exempted under IC 9-24-1-7, who knowingly or intentionally operates
1599	1599	30 a motor vehicle upon a highway and has never received a valid driver's
1600	1600	31 license or driving privilege card commits a Class C misdemeanor.
1601	1601	32 However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has a
1602	1602	33 prior unrelated conviction under this section.
1603	1603	34 (b) In a prosecution under this section, the burden is on the
1604	1604	35 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
1605	1605	36 defendant:
1606	1606	37 (1) had been issued a driver's license, driving privilege card, or
1607	1607	38 permit that was valid; or
1608	1608	39 (2) was operating a motor driven cycle;
1609	1609	40 at the time of the alleged offense. However, it is not a defense under
1610	1610	41 subdivision (2) if the defendant was operating the motor driven cycle
1611	1611	42 in violation of IC 9-21-11-12.
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1613	1613	1 SECTION 34. IC 9-24-18-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1614	1614	2 SECTION 530, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1615	1615	3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. In a proceeding to enforce
1616	1616	4 IC 9-24-1 requiring the operator of a motor vehicle to have a certain
1617	1617	5 type of driver's license or driving privilege card, the burden is on the
1618	1618	6 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
1619	1619	7 defendant had been issued the applicable driver's license, driving
1620	1620	8 privilege card, or permit and that the driver's license or driving
1621	1621	9 privilege card was valid at the time of the alleged offense.
1622	1622	10 SECTION 35. IC 9-24-18-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1623	1623	11 SECTION 531, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1624	1624	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7.5. (a) A person that knowingly or
1625	1625	13 intentionally counterfeits or falsely reproduces a driver's license:
1626	1626	14 (1) with intent to use the driver's license; or
1627	1627	15 (2) to permit an individual to use the driver's license;
1628	1628	16 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
1629	1629	17 (b) A person that knowingly or intentionally counterfeits or
1630	1630	18 falsely reproduces a driving privilege card:
1631	1631	19 (1) with intent to use the driving privilege card; or
1632	1632	20 (2) to permit an individual to use the driving privilege card;
1633	1633	21 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
1634	1634	22 SECTION 36. IC 9-24-18-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
1635	1635	23 SECTION 39, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1636	1636	24 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 9. (a) The bureau may establish a driving record
1637	1637	25 for an Indiana resident who does not hold any type of valid driving
1638	1638	26 driver's license or driving privilege card. The driving record shall be
1639	1639	27 established for an unlicensed driver when the bureau receives an
1640	1640	28 abstract of court conviction for the type of conviction that would appear
1641	1641	29 on an official driver's record.
1642	1642	30 (b) If an unlicensed driver applies for and receives any type of
1643	1643	31 driver's license or driving privilege card in Indiana, the individual's
1644	1644	32 driving record as an unlicensed driver shall be recorded on the
1645	1645	33 permanent record file.
1646	1646	34 (c) The bureau shall also certify traffic violation convictions on the
1647	1647	35 driving record of an unlicensed driver who subsequently receives an
1648	1648	36 Indiana driver's license or a driving privilege card.
1649	1649	37 (d) A driving record established under this section must include the
1650	1650	38 following:
1651	1651	39 (1) The individual's convictions for any of the following:
1652	1652	40 (A) A moving traffic violation.
1653	1653	41 (B) Operating a vehicle without financial responsibility in
1654	1654	42 violation of IC 9-25.
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1656	1656	1 (2) Any administrative penalty imposed by the bureau.
1657	1657	2 (3) Any suspensions, revocations, or reinstatements of the
1658	1658	3 individual's driving privileges, license, driving privilege card, or
1659	1659	4 permit.
1660	1660	5 (4) If the driving privileges of the individual have been suspended
1661	1661	6 or revoked by the bureau, an entry in the record stating that a
1662	1662	7 notice of suspension or revocation was mailed to the individual by
1663	1663	8 the bureau or sent electronically if the individual has indicated a
1664	1664	9 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically,
1665	1665	10 and the date of the mailing or sending of the notice.
1666	1666	11 (5) Any requirement that the individual may operate only a motor
1667	1667	12 vehicle equipped with a certified ignition interlock device.
1668	1668	13 A driving record may not contain voter registration information.
1669	1669	14 SECTION 37. IC 9-25-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
1670	1670	15 SECTION 263, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1671	1671	16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in sections 5
1672	1672	17 and 6 of this chapter, a suspension required in sections 4 and 6 of this
1673	1673	18 chapter remains in effect and no other motor vehicle may be registered
1674	1674	19 in the name of the judgment debtor or a new license or driving
1675	1675	20 privilege card issued to the judgment debtor, until the following occur:
1676	1676	21 (1) The judgment is satisfied or stayed.
1677	1677	22 (2) The judgment debtor gives proof of future financial
1678	1678	23 responsibility for three (3) years, as provided in this article.
1679	1679	24 SECTION 38. IC 9-25-6-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
1680	1680	25 SECTION 120, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1681	1681	26 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in
1682	1682	27 subsection (e), an individual:
1683	1683	28 (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and
1684	1684	29 (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges;
1685	1685	30 must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection
1686	1686	31 (b).
1687	1687	32 (b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows:
1688	1688	33 (1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
1689	1689	34 (2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500).
1690	1690	35 (3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars
1691	1691	36 ($1,000).
1692	1692	37 (c) Each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter
1693	1693	38 shall be deposited in the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund
1694	1694	39 established by IC 9-14-14-1 as follows:
1695	1695	40 (1) Forty-eight percent (48%) of a fee paid after a first suspension.
1696	1696	41 (2) Thirty-nine percent (39%) of a fee paid after a second
1697	1697	42 suspension.
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1699	1699	1 (3) Twenty-seven percent (27%) of a fee paid after a third or
1700	1700	2 subsequent suspension.
1701	1701	3 The remaining amount of each fee paid under this section or section
1702	1702	4 15.1 of this chapter must be deposited in the motor vehicle highway
1703	1703	5 account.
1704	1704	6 (d) If:
1705	1705	7 (1) a person's driving privileges are suspended for registering or
1706	1706	8 operating a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
1707	1707	9 (2) the person is required to pay a fee for the reinstatement of the
1708	1708	10 person's license or driving privilege card under this section; and
1709	1709	11 (3) the person later establishes that the person did not register or
1710	1710	12 operate a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
1711	1711	13 the fee paid by the person under this section shall be refunded.
1712	1712	14 (e) An individual who has had a suspension imposed under this
1713	1713	15 article terminated by submitting proof of future financial responsibility
1714	1714	16 under IC 9-25-4-3, IC 9-25-5-1, or section 3(d) of this chapter for the
1715	1715	17 required time period is not required to pay a reinstatement fee under
1716	1716	18 this section in order to have the individual's driving privileges
1717	1717	19 reinstated.
1718	1718	20 SECTION 39. IC 9-25-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
1719	1719	21 SECTION 82, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1720	1720	22 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall, upon request, cancel a
1721	1721	23 bond or return a certificate of insurance, direct the treasurer of state to
1722	1722	24 return to the person entitled any money or securities deposited under
1723	1723	25 this article as proof of financial responsibility, or waive the requirement
1724	1724	26 of filing proof of financial responsibility in any of the following
1725	1725	27 circumstances:
1726	1726	28 (1) At any time after three (3) years from the date the proof was
1727	1727	29 required, if during the three (3) year period preceding the request
1728	1728	30 the person furnishing the proof has not been convicted of an
1729	1729	31 offense referred to in IC 9-30-4-6.1.
1730	1730	32 (2) If the person on whose behalf the proof was filed dies or the
1731	1731	33 person becomes permanently incapable of operating a motor
1732	1732	34 vehicle.
1733	1733	35 (3) If the person who has given proof of financial responsibility
1734	1734	36 surrenders the person's driver's license or driving privilege card,
1735	1735	37 registration certificates, and registration plates to the bureau. The
1736	1736	38 bureau may not release the proof if an action for damages upon a
1737	1737	39 liability referred to in this article is pending, a judgment upon a
1738	1738	40 liability is outstanding and unsatisfied, or the bureau has received
1739	1739	41 notice that the person has, within the period of three (3) months
1740	1740	42 immediately preceding, been involved as a driver in a motor
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1742	1742	1 vehicle accident. An affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence
1743	1743	2 of the facts referred to in this subdivision is sufficient evidence of
1744	1744	3 the nonexistence of the facts in the absence of evidence to the
1745	1745	4 contrary in the records of the department.
1746	1746	5 (b) Whenever a person to whom proof has been surrendered under
1747	1747	6 subsection (a)(3) applies for a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
1748	1748	7 or a chauffeur's license, a driving privilege card, or the registration of
1749	1749	8 a motor vehicle within a period of three (3) years from the date the
1750	1750	9 proof of financial responsibility was originally required, the bureau
1751	1751	10 shall reject the application unless the applicant reestablishes the proof
1752	1752	11 for the remainder of the period.
1753	1753	12 SECTION 40. IC 9-25-7-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1754	1754	13 SECTION 546, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1755	1755	14 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply
1756	1756	15 to an Indiana resident or an individual who operates a motor vehicle in
1757	1757	16 Indiana.
1758	1758	17 (b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual:
1759	1759	18 (1) whose driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
1760	1760	19 privileges, or registration was suspended and who is required to
1761	1761	20 prove financial responsibility extending into the future in order to
1762	1762	21 have the individual's driving privileges reinstated; and
1763	1763	22 (2) who no longer operates a motor vehicle in Indiana and has
1764	1764	23 become a nonresident;
1765	1765	24 is not required to prove financial responsibility into the future in order
1766	1766	25 to have the individual's driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
1767	1767	26 privileges, or registration temporarily reinstated to allow licensing or
1768	1768	27 registration in the other state or foreign jurisdiction.
1769	1769	28 (c) An individual described in subsection (b) who, during the three
1770	1770	29 (3) year period following the suspension described in subsection (b)(1):
1771	1771	30 (1) applies to the bureau for a driver's license or driving
1772	1772	31 privilege card; or
1773	1773	32 (2) registers a motor vehicle in Indiana;
1774	1774	33 must maintain proof of future financial responsibility for the unexpired
1775	1775	34 portion of the three (3) year period as required under this article.
1776	1776	35 SECTION 41. IC 9-26-1-1.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
1777	1777	36 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1778	1778	37 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.1. (a) The operator of a motor vehicle involved
1779	1779	38 in an accident shall do the following:
1780	1780	39 (1) Except as provided in section 1.2 of this chapter, the operator
1781	1781	40 shall immediately stop the operator's motor vehicle:
1782	1782	41 (A) at the scene of the accident; or
1783	1783	42 (B) as close to the accident as possible;
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1785	1785	1 in a manner that does not obstruct traffic more than is necessary.
1786	1786	2 (2) Remain at the scene of the accident until the operator does the
1787	1787	3 following:
1788	1788	4 (A) Gives the operator's name and address and the registration
1789	1789	5 number of the motor vehicle the operator was driving to any
1790	1790	6 person involved in the accident.
1791	1791	7 (B) Exhibits the operator's driver's license or driving
1792	1792	8 privilege card to any person involved in the accident or
1793	1793	9 occupant of or any person attending to any vehicle involved in
1794	1794	10 the accident.
1795	1795	11 (3) If the accident results in the injury or death of another person,
1796	1796	12 the operator shall, in addition to the requirements of subdivisions
1797	1797	13 (1) and (2):
1798	1798	14 (A) provide reasonable assistance to each person injured in or
1799	1799	15 entrapped by the accident, as directed by a law enforcement
1800	1800	16 officer, medical personnel, or a 911 telephone operator; and
1801	1801	17 (B) as soon as possible after the accident, immediately give
1802	1802	18 notice of the accident, or ensure that another person gives
1803	1803	19 notice of the accident, by the quickest means of
1804	1804	20 communication to one (1) of the following:
1805	1805	21 (i) The local police department, if the accident occurs within
1806	1806	22 a municipality.
1807	1807	23 (ii) The office of the county sheriff or the nearest state police
1808	1808	24 post, if the accident occurs outside a municipality.
1809	1809	25 (iii) A 911 telephone operator.
1810	1810	26 (4) If the accident involves a collision with an unattended vehicle
1811	1811	27 or damage to property other than a vehicle, the operator shall, in
1812	1812	28 addition to the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2):
1813	1813	29 (A) take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or
1814	1814	30 person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property of the
1815	1815	31 damage; and
1816	1816	32 (B) if after reasonable inquiry the operator cannot find the
1817	1817	33 owner or person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property,
1818	1818	34 the operator must contact a law enforcement officer or agency
1819	1819	35 and provide the information required by this section.
1820	1820	36 (b) An operator of a motor vehicle who knowingly or intentionally
1821	1821	37 fails to comply with subsection (a) commits leaving the scene of an
1822	1822	38 accident, a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
1823	1823	39 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the accident results in bodily injury
1824	1824	40 to another person;
1825	1825	41 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
1826	1826	42 (A) the accident results in moderate or serious bodily injury to
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1828	1828	1 another person; or
1829	1829	2 (B) within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the
1830	1830	3 offense, the operator had a previous conviction of any of the
1831	1831	4 offenses listed in IC 9-30-10-4(a);
1832	1832	5 (3) a Level 4 felony if the accident results in the death or
1833	1833	6 catastrophic injury of another person; and
1834	1834	7 (4) a Level 3 felony if the operator knowingly or intentionally
1835	1835	8 fails to stop or comply with subsection (a) during or after the
1836	1836	9 commission of the offense of operating while intoxicated causing
1837	1837	10 serious bodily injury (IC 9-30-5-4) or operating while intoxicated
1838	1838	11 causing death or catastrophic injury (IC 9-30-5-5).
1839	1839	12 (c) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits an offense under
1840	1840	13 subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) commits a separate offense
1841	1841	14 for each person whose injury or death was a result of the accident.
1842	1842	15 (d) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
1843	1843	16 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (b)(1),
1844	1844	17 (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) to run consecutively. Consecutive terms of
1845	1845	18 imprisonment imposed under this subsection are not subject to the
1846	1846	19 sentencing restrictions set forth in IC 35-50-1-2(c) through
1847	1847	20 IC 35-50-1-2(d).
1848	1848	21 SECTION 42. IC 9-26-1-1.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
1849	1849	22 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1850	1850	23 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.5. (a) If:
1851	1851	24 (1) the operator of a motor vehicle is physically incapable of
1852	1852	25 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
1853	1853	26 entrapped person as required under section 1.1(a)(3) of this
1854	1854	27 chapter;
1855	1855	28 (2) there is another occupant in the motor vehicle at the time of
1856	1856	29 the accident who is:
1857	1857	30 (A) at least:
1858	1858	31 (i) fifteen (15) years of age and holds a learner's permit
1859	1859	32 issued under IC 9-24-7-1, or a driver's license issued under
1860	1860	33 IC 9-24-11, or a driving privilege card issued under
1861	1861	34 IC 9-24-3.5; or
1862	1862	35 (ii) eighteen (18) years of age; and
1863	1863	36 (B) capable of determining the need for and rendering
1864	1864	37 reasonable assistance to injured or entrapped persons as
1865	1865	38 provided in section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter; and
1866	1866	39 (3) the other occupant in the motor vehicle knows that the
1867	1867	40 operator of the motor vehicle is physically incapable of
1868	1868	41 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
1869	1869	42 entrapped person;
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1871	1871	1 the motor vehicle occupant referred to in subdivisions (2) and (3) shall
1872	1872	2 immediately determine the need for and render reasonable assistance
1873	1873	3 to each person injured or entrapped in the accident as provided in
1874	1874	4 section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter.
1875	1875	5 (b) If there is more than one (1) motor vehicle occupant to whom
1876	1876	6 subsection (a) applies, it is a defense to a prosecution of one (1) motor
1877	1877	7 vehicle occupant under subsection (a) that the defendant reasonably
1878	1878	8 believed that another occupant of the motor vehicle determined the
1879	1879	9 need for and rendered reasonable assistance as required under
1880	1880	10 subsection (a).
1881	1881	11 (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section
1882	1882	12 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
1883	1883	13 SECTION 43. IC 9-27-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
1884	1884	14 SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1885	1885	15 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "driver training
1886	1886	16 school" means:
1887	1887	17 (1) a business enterprise that:
1888	1888	18 (A) is conducted by an individual, an association, a
1889	1889	19 partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation for
1890	1890	20 the education and training of persons, practically or
1891	1891	21 theoretically, or both, to operate or drive motor vehicles or to
1892	1892	22 prepare an applicant for an examination or validation under
1893	1893	23 IC 9-24 for a driver's license or driving privilege card; and
1894	1894	24 (B) charges consideration or tuition for the provision of
1895	1895	25 services; or
1896	1896	26 (2) a driver education program operated under the authority of:
1897	1897	27 (A) a school corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-17);
1898	1898	28 (B) a state accredited nonpublic secondary school that
1899	1899	29 voluntarily becomes accredited under IC 20-31-4.1;
1900	1900	30 (C) a postsecondary proprietary educational institution (as
1901	1901	31 defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9);
1902	1902	32 (D) a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
1903	1903	33 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12);
1904	1904	34 (E) a state educational institution (as defined in
1905	1905	35 IC 21-7-13-32); or
1906	1906	36 (F) a nonaccredited nonpublic school.
1907	1907	37 (b) The term does not include a business enterprise that educates or
1908	1908	38 trains a person or prepares a person:
1909	1909	39 (1) for an examination or a validation given by the bureau to
1910	1910	40 operate or drive a motor vehicle as a vocation; or
1911	1911	41 (2) to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
1912	1912	42 SECTION 44. IC 9-27-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
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1914	1914	1 SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1915	1915	2 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "instructor" means the
1916	1916	3 following:
1917	1917	4 (1) An individual, whether acting as the operator of a driver
1918	1918	5 training school or on behalf of a driver training school, who for
1919	1919	6 compensation teaches, conducts classes for, gives demonstrations
1920	1920	7 to, or supervises the practice of individuals learning to operate or
1921	1921	8 drive motor vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a
1922	1922	9 driver's license or driving privilege card.
1923	1923	10 (2) An individual who supervises the work of an instructor.
1924	1924	11 (3) An individual licensed under IC 20-28-5-1.
1925	1925	12 (4) An individual under the authority of a postsecondary
1926	1926	13 proprietary educational institution (as defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9)
1927	1927	14 or a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
1928	1928	15 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12) who is teaching,
1929	1929	16 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
1930	1930	17 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
1931	1931	18 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
1932	1932	19 or driving privilege card.
1933	1933	20 (5) An individual under the authority of a state educational
1934	1934	21 institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) who is teaching,
1935	1935	22 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
1936	1936	23 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
1937	1937	24 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
1938	1938	25 or driving privilege card.
1939	1939	26 SECTION 45. IC 9-27-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
1940	1940	27 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1941	1941	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "advisory board"
1942	1942	29 refers to the driver education advisory board established by subsection
1943	1943	30 (b).
1944	1944	31 (b) The driver education advisory board is established to advise the
1945	1945	32 commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission
1946	1946	33 and the bureau regarding driver education.
1947	1947	34 (c) The advisory board is composed of seven (7) individuals
1948	1948	35 appointed by the commissioner as follows:
1949	1949	36 (1) Three (3) members must be driver education professionals
1950	1950	37 endorsed by the bureau under section 8 of this chapter. In the
1951	1951	38 selection of individuals for membership under this subdivision,
1952	1952	39 consideration must be given to driver education instruction
1953	1953	40 performed in urban and rural areas.
1954	1954	41 (2) One (1) member must be a traffic safety advocate.
1955	1955	42 (3) One (1) member must be a representative of the bureau.
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1957	1957	1 (4) One (1) member must be a representative of higher education.
1958	1958	2 (5) One (1) member must be a representative of the insurance
1959	1959	3 industry.
1960	1960	4 (d) A member of the advisory board serves a two (2) year term. A
1961	1961	5 member may not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive full
1962	1962	6 terms. Each member serves until the member's successor is appointed
1963	1963	7 and qualified.
1964	1964	8 (e) A member of the advisory board may be removed for good
1965	1965	9 cause.
1966	1966	10 (f) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by the
1967	1967	11 appointment by the commissioner of an individual to fill the position
1968	1968	12 to which the vacating member was appointed under subsection (c) for
1969	1969	13 the vacating member's unexpired term.
1970	1970	14 (g) The advisory board shall:
1971	1971	15 (1) consult with and advise the commissioner in the
1972	1972	16 administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau
1973	1973	17 regarding driver education; and
1974	1974	18 (2) suggest rules regarding the education and training of persons
1975	1975	19 to operate or drive motor vehicles or to prepare a person for an
1976	1976	20 examination or validation for a driver's license or driving
1977	1977	21 privilege card.
1978	1978	22 (h) A member of the advisory board is not subject to liability in a
1979	1979	23 civil action for bodily injury or property damage arising from or
1980	1980	24 thought to have arisen from an action taken in good faith as a member
1981	1981	25 of the advisory board.
1982	1982	26 SECTION 46. IC 9-30-2-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1983	1983	27 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does
1984	1984	28 not apply to a person arrested for a misdemeanor under IC 9-30-5
1985	1985	29 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
1986	1986	30 (b) If a person is arrested for a misdemeanor under this title, the
1987	1987	31 arrested person shall be immediately taken before a court within the
1988	1988	32 county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed
1989	1989	33 and that has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible
1990	1990	34 to the place where the arrest is made in any of the following cases:
1991	1991	35 (1) When the person demands an immediate appearance before a
1992	1992	36 court.
1993	1993	37 (2) When the person is charged with an offense causing or
1994	1994	38 contributing to an accident resulting in injury to or death of a
1995	1995	39 person.
1996	1996	40 (3) When the person is charged with failure to stop for an accident
1997	1997	41 causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property.
1998	1998	42 (4) When the person refuses to give the person's written promise
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2000	2000	1 to appear in court.
2001	2001	2 (5) When the person is charged with driving while the person's
2002	2002	3 license or driving privilege card is suspended or revoked.
2003	2003	4 SECTION 47. IC 9-30-3-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2004	2004	5 SECTION 595, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2005	2005	6 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. In a proceeding, prosecution, or
2006	2006	7 hearing where the prosecuting attorney must prove that the defendant
2007	2007	8 had a prior conviction for an offense under this title, the relevant
2008	2008	9 portions of a certified computer printout or electronic copy made from
2009	2009	10 the records of the bureau are admissible as prima facie evidence of the
2010	2010	11 prior conviction. However, the prosecuting attorney must establish that
2011	2011	12 the document identifies the defendant by the defendant's driver's
2012	2012	13 license or driving privilege card number or by any other identification
2013	2013	14 method utilized by the bureau.
2014	2014	15 SECTION 48. IC 9-30-4-6.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2015	2015	16 SECTION 44, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2016	2016	17 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6.1. (a) The bureau shall suspend or revoke the
2017	2017	18 current driver's license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges
2018	2018	19 of an individual who is convicted of any of the following:
2019	2019	20 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
2020	2020	21 operation of a motor vehicle.
2021	2021	22 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
2022	2022	23 with respect to an application made, under:
2023	2023	24 (A) this chapter; or
2024	2024	25 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
2025	2025	26 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
2026	2026	27 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
2027	2027	28 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2028	2028	29 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
2029	2029	30 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
2030	2030	31 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
2031	2031	32 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
2032	2032	33 (b) The bureau shall suspend a driver's license, driving privilege
2033	2033	34 card, or driving privileges of an individual upon conviction in another
2034	2034	35 jurisdiction for the following:
2035	2035	36 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
2036	2036	37 operation of a motor vehicle.
2037	2037	38 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
2038	2038	39 with respect to an application made, under:
2039	2039	40 (A) this chapter; or
2040	2040	41 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
2041	2041	42 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
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2043	2043	1 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
2044	2044	2 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2045	2045	3 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
2046	2046	4 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
2047	2047	5 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
2048	2048	6 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
2049	2049	7 However, if property damage under subdivision (4) is equal to or less
2050	2050	8 than two hundred dollars ($200), the bureau may determine whether
2051	2051	9 the driver's license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges shall
2052	2052	10 be suspended or revoked.
2053	2053	11 (c) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
2054	2054	12 chapter is eligible for specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16.
2055	2055	13 (d) A suspension or revocation remains in effect and a new or
2056	2056	14 renewal license or driving privilege card may not be issued to the
2057	2057	15 individual as follows:
2058	2058	16 (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), for six (6) months after
2059	2059	17 the date of conviction or on the date on which the individual is
2060	2060	18 otherwise eligible for a license or driving privilege card,
2061	2061	19 whichever is later.
2062	2062	20 (2) Upon conviction of an offense described in subsection (a)(1),
2063	2063	21 (a)(4), (b)(1), or (b)(4), when the accident has resulted in death,
2064	2064	22 for a fixed period of at least two (2) years and not more than five
2065	2065	23 (5) years, to be fixed by the bureau based upon recommendation
2066	2066	24 of the court entering a conviction. A new or reinstated driver's
2067	2067	25 license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges may not be
2068	2068	26 issued to the individual unless that individual, within the three (3)
2069	2069	27 years following the expiration of the suspension or revocation,
2070	2070	28 gives and maintains in force at all times during the effective
2071	2071	29 period of a new or reinstated license or driving privilege card
2072	2072	30 proof of financial responsibility in the future in the manner
2073	2073	31 specified in this chapter. However, the liability of the insurance
2074	2074	32 carrier under a motor vehicle liability policy that is furnished for
2075	2075	33 proof of financial responsibility in the future as set out in this
2076	2076	34 chapter becomes absolute whenever loss or damage covered by
2077	2077	35 the policy occurs, and the satisfaction by the insured of a final
2078	2078	36 judgment for loss or damage is not a condition precedent to the
2079	2079	37 right or obligation of the carrier to make payment on account of
2080	2080	38 loss or damage, but the insurance carrier has the right to settle a
2081	2081	39 claim covered by the policy. If the settlement is made in good
2082	2082	40 faith, the amount must be deducted from the limits of liability
2083	2083	41 specified in the policy. A policy may not be canceled or annulled
2084	2084	42 with respect to a loss or damage by an agreement between the
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2086	2086	1 carrier and the insured after the insured has become responsible
2087	2087	2 for the loss or damage, and a cancellation or annulment is void.
2088	2088	3 The policy may provide that the insured or any other person
2089	2089	4 covered by the policy shall reimburse the insurance carrier for
2090	2090	5 payment made on account of any loss or damage claim or suit
2091	2091	6 involving a breach of the terms, provisions, or conditions of the
2092	2092	7 policy. If the policy provides for limits that exceed the limits
2093	2093	8 specified in this chapter, the insurance carrier may plead against
2094	2094	9 any plaintiff, with respect to the amount of the excess limits of
2095	2095	10 liability, any defenses that the carrier may be entitled to plead
2096	2096	11 against the insured. The policy may further provide for prorating
2097	2097	12 of the insurance with other applicable valid and collectible
2098	2098	13 insurance. An action does not lie against the insurance carrier by
2099	2099	14 or on behalf of any claimant under the policy until a final
2100	2100	15 judgment has been obtained after actual trial by or on behalf of
2101	2101	16 any claimant under the policy.
2102	2102	17 (e) The bureau may take action as required in this section upon
2103	2103	18 receiving satisfactory evidence of a conviction of an individual in
2104	2104	19 another state.
2105	2105	20 (f) A suspension or revocation under this section or IC 9-30-13-0.5
2106	2106	21 stands pending appeal of the conviction to a higher court and may be
2107	2107	22 set aside or modified only upon the receipt by the bureau of the
2108	2108	23 certificate of the court reversing or modifying the judgment that the
2109	2109	24 cause has been reversed or modified. However, if the suspension or
2110	2110	25 revocation follows a conviction in a court of no record in Indiana, the
2111	2111	26 suspension or revocation is stayed pending appeal of the conviction to
2112	2112	27 a court of record.
2113	2113	28 (g) A person aggrieved by an order or act of the bureau under this
2114	2114	29 section or IC 9-30-13-0.5 may file a petition for a court review.
2115	2115	30 (h) An entry in the driving record of a defendant stating that notice
2116	2116	31 of suspension or revocation was mailed by the bureau, or sent
2117	2117	32 electronically if the defendant has indicated a preference for receiving
2118	2118	33 notices from the bureau electronically, to the defendant constitutes
2119	2119	34 prima facie evidence that the notice was mailed to the defendant's
2120	2120	35 address as shown in the records of the bureau.
2121	2121	36 SECTION 49. IC 9-30-5-18, AS ADDED BY P.L.125-2012,
2122	2122	37 SECTION 342, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2123	2123	38 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 18. (a) If:
2124	2124	39 (1) a criminal proceeding for driving while intoxicated under
2125	2125	40 IC 9-30-5 is deferred under IC 12-23-5-1 through IC 12-23-5-9;
2126	2126	41 or
2127	2127	42 (2) a child alleged to be a delinquent child based upon the child's
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2129	2129	1 violation of IC 9-30-5 voluntarily attends or is ordered by the
2130	2130	2 court under IC 31-37 to attend an alcohol and drug services
2131	2131	3 program;
2132	2132	4 the court, within ten (10) days after the defendant or child begins the
2133	2133	5 program, shall forward to the bureau a certified abstract of program
2134	2134	6 enrollment.
2135	2135	7 (b) The abstract must state the following:
2136	2136	8 (1) The defendant's or child's name, address, date of birth, and
2137	2137	9 driver's license or driving privilege card number.
2138	2138	10 (2) The name and location of the alcohol and drug services
2139	2139	11 program that the defendant or child is attending.
2140	2140	12 SECTION 50. IC 9-30-6-4.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.13-2013,
2141	2141	13 SECTION 40, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2142	2142	14 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies only to a person
2143	2143	15 whose motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15).
2144	2144	16 (b) If the bureau receives an order from a court recommending that
2145	2145	17 the bureau not register a motor vehicle in the name of a person whose
2146	2146	18 motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15), the bureau
2147	2147	19 may not register a motor vehicle in the name of the person whose motor
2148	2148	20 vehicle has been seized until the person proves that the person
2149	2149	21 possesses a driver's license or driving privilege card with valid
2150	2150	22 driving privileges.
2151	2151	23 SECTION 51. IC 9-30-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
2152	2152	24 SECTION 112, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2153	2153	25 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. If a court orders the installation
2154	2154	26 of a certified ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that a person
2155	2155	27 whose license or driving privilege card is restricted owns or expects
2156	2156	28 to operate, the court shall set the time that the installation must remain
2157	2157	29 in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of
2158	2158	30 imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the
2159	2159	31 cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the
2160	2160	32 person is indigent.
2161	2161	33 SECTION 52. IC 9-30-8-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2162	2162	34 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. If a court orders a
2163	2163	35 person under IC 9-30-5-16 to operate only a vehicle that is equipped
2164	2164	36 with an ignition interlock device, the bureau shall include that
2165	2165	37 condition when issuing a license or driving privilege card.
2166	2166	38 SECTION 53. IC 9-30-9-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2167	2167	39 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) If the court enters
2168	2168	40 an order conditionally deferring charges under section 3 of this chapter,
2169	2169	41 the court may do the following:
2170	2170	42 (1) Suspend the person's driving privileges for at least two (2)
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2172	2172	1 years but not more than four (4) years.
2173	2173	2 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions, including the payment of
2174	2174	3 fees imposed under section 8 of this chapter.
2175	2175	4 (b) Notwithstanding IC 9-30-6-9, the defendant may be granted
2176	2176	5 probationary driving privileges only after the defendant's license or
2177	2177	6 driving privilege card has been suspended for at least one (1) year.
2178	2178	7 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
2179	2179	8 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
2180	2180	9 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
2181	2181	10 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
2182	2182	11 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
2183	2183	12 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
2184	2184	13 SECTION 54. IC 9-30-9-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2185	2185	14 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. (a) If the court refers
2186	2186	15 a defendant to the program under section 6 of this chapter, the court
2187	2187	16 may do the following:
2188	2188	17 (1) Suspend the defendant's driving privileges for at least ninety
2189	2189	18 (90) days but not more than four (4) years.
2190	2190	19 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions.
2191	2191	20 (b) The defendant may be granted probationary driving privileges
2192	2192	21 only after the defendant's license or driving privilege card has been
2193	2193	22 suspended for at least thirty (30) days under IC 9-30-6-9.
2194	2194	23 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
2195	2195	24 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
2196	2196	25 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
2197	2197	26 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
2198	2198	27 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
2199	2199	28 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
2200	2200	29 SECTION 55. IC 9-30-13-0.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2201	2201	30 SECTION 604, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2202	2202	31 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 0.5. (a) A court shall forward to the
2203	2203	32 bureau a certified abstract of the record of the conviction of a person
2204	2204	33 in the court for a violation of a law relating to motor vehicles.
2205	2205	34 (b) If in the opinion of the court a defendant should be deprived of
2206	2206	35 the privilege to operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway, the
2207	2207	36 court may recommend the suspension of the convicted person's driving
2208	2208	37 privileges for a period that does not exceed the maximum period of
2209	2209	38 incarceration for the offense of which the person was convicted.
2210	2210	39 (c) The bureau shall comply with the court's recommendation.
2211	2211	40 (d) At the time of a conviction referred to in subsection (a) or under
2212	2212	41 IC 9-30-5-7, the court may obtain and destroy the defendant's current
2213	2213	42 driver's license or driving privilege card.
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2215	2215	1 (e) An abstract required by this section must be in the form
2216	2216	2 prescribed by the bureau and, when certified, shall be accepted by an
2217	2217	3 administrative agency or a court as prima facie evidence of the
2218	2218	4 conviction and all other action stated in the abstract.
2219	2219	5 SECTION 56. IC 9-30-13-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2220	2220	6 SECTION 51, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2221	2221	7 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 8. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court
2222	2222	8 under IC 35-43-4-8(b) concerning a person convicted of fuel theft, the
2223	2223	9 bureau shall do the following:
2224	2224	10 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
2225	2225	11 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
2226	2226	12 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
2227	2227	13 the order.
2228	2228	14 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
2229	2229	15 of the order, or send electronically if the person has indicated a
2230	2230	16 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically, a
2231	2231	17 notice:
2232	2232	18 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
2233	2233	19 suspended for fuel theft;
2234	2234	20 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
2235	2235	21 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
2236	2236	22 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
2237	2237	23 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
2238	2238	24 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
2239	2239	25 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
2240	2240	26 subject of an order issued under IC 35-43-4-8(b):
2241	2241	27 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
2242	2242	28 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
2243	2243	29 (2) terminates thirty (30) days after the suspension begins.
2244	2244	30 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
2245	2245	31 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
2246	2246	32 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
2247	2247	33 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
2248	2248	34 IC 9-30-16.
2249	2249	35 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
2250	2250	36 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
2251	2251	37 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
2252	2252	38 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
2253	2253	39 of the court.
2254	2254	40 SECTION 57. IC 9-30-13-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2255	2255	41 SECTION 52, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2256	2256	42 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 9. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court
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2258	2258	1 under IC 9-21-5-11(f) concerning a person who has committed the
2259	2259	2 infraction of violating a worksite speed limit for the second time within
2260	2260	3 one (1) year, the bureau shall do the following:
2261	2261	4 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
2262	2262	5 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
2263	2263	6 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
2264	2264	7 the order.
2265	2265	8 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
2266	2266	9 of the order, or send electronically if the person has indicated a
2267	2267	10 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically, a
2268	2268	11 notice:
2269	2269	12 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
2270	2270	13 suspended for a second or subsequent offense of exceeding a
2271	2271	14 worksite speed limit within one (1) year;
2272	2272	15 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
2273	2273	16 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
2274	2274	17 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
2275	2275	18 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
2276	2276	19 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
2277	2277	20 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
2278	2278	21 subject of an order issued under IC 9-21-5-11(f):
2279	2279	22 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
2280	2280	23 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
2281	2281	24 (2) terminates sixty (60) days after the suspension begins.
2282	2282	25 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
2283	2283	26 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
2284	2284	27 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
2285	2285	28 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
2286	2286	29 IC 9-30-16.
2287	2287	30 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
2288	2288	31 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
2289	2289	32 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
2290	2290	33 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
2291	2291	34 of the court.
2292	2292	35 SECTION 58. IC 9-30-16-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2293	2293	36 SECTION 90, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2294	2294	37 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
2295	2295	38 following are ineligible for specialized driving privileges under this
2296	2296	39 chapter:
2297	2297	40 (1) A person who has never been an Indiana resident.
2298	2298	41 (2) A person seeking specialized driving privileges with respect
2299	2299	42 to a suspension based on the person's refusal to submit to a
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2301	2301	1 chemical test offered under IC 9-30-6 or IC 9-30-7. However, a
2302	2302	2 court may grant this person driving privileges under
2303	2303	3 IC 9-30-6-8(d).
2304	2304	4 (3) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended or
2305	2305	5 revoked under IC 9-24-10-7(b)(2)(A).
2306	2306	6 (4) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended under
2307	2307	7 IC 9-21-8-52(e) or IC 9-21-12-1(b).
2308	2308	8 (b) This chapter applies to the following:
2309	2309	9 (1) A person who held a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
2310	2310	10 or a commercial driver's license, a public passenger chauffeur's
2311	2311	11 license, or a chauffeur's license, or a driving privilege card at
2312	2312	12 the time of:
2313	2313	13 (A) the criminal conviction for which the operation of a motor
2314	2314	14 vehicle is an element of the offense;
2315	2315	15 (B) any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
2316	2316	16 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal); or
2317	2317	17 (C) committing the infraction of exceeding a worksite speed
2318	2318	18 limit for the second time in one (1) year under IC 9-21-5-11(f).
2319	2319	19 (2) A person: who:
2320	2320	20 (A) who:
2321	2321	21 (i) has never held a valid Indiana driver's license or driving
2322	2322	22 privilege card; or
2323	2323	23 (ii) does not currently hold a valid Indiana learner's permit
2324	2324	24 or driving privilege card learner's permit; and
2325	2325	25 (B) who was an Indiana resident when the driving privileges
2326	2326	26 for which the person is seeking specialized driving privileges
2327	2327	27 were suspended.
2328	2328	28 (c) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a court may
2329	2329	29 suspend the driving privileges of a person convicted of any of the
2330	2330	30 following offenses for a period up to the maximum allowable period of
2331	2331	31 incarceration under the penalty for the offense:
2332	2332	32 (1) Any criminal conviction in which the operation of a motor
2333	2333	33 vehicle is an element of the offense.
2334	2334	34 (2) Any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
2335	2335	35 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal).
2336	2336	36 (3) Any offense under IC 35-42-1, IC 35-42-2, or IC 35-44.1-3-1
2337	2337	37 that involves the use of a vehicle.
2338	2338	38 (d) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, a suspension
2339	2339	39 of driving privileges under this chapter may begin before the
2340	2340	40 conviction. Multiple suspensions of driving privileges ordered by a
2341	2341	41 court that are part of the same episode of criminal conduct shall be
2342	2342	42 served concurrently. A court may grant credit time for any suspension
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2344	2344	1 that began before the conviction, except as prohibited by section
2345	2345	2 6(a)(2) of this chapter.
2346	2346	3 (e) If a person has had an ignition interlock device installed as a
2347	2347	4 condition of specialized driving privileges or under IC 9-30-6-8(d), the
2348	2348	5 period of the installation shall be credited as part of the suspension of
2349	2349	6 driving privileges.
2350	2350	7 (f) This subsection applies to a person described in subsection
2351	2351	8 (b)(2). A court shall, as a condition of granting specialized driving
2352	2352	9 privileges to the person, require the person to apply for and obtain an
2353	2353	10 Indiana driver's license or driving privilege card.
2354	2354	11 (g) If a person indicates to the court at an initial hearing (as
2355	2355	12 described in IC 35-33-7) that the person intends to file a petition for a
2356	2356	13 specialized driving privileges hearing with that court under section 3
2357	2357	14 or 4 of this chapter, the following apply:
2358	2358	15 (1) The court shall:
2359	2359	16 (A) stay the suspension of the person's driving privileges at the
2360	2360	17 initial hearing and shall not submit the probable cause
2361	2361	18 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau; and
2362	2362	19 (B) set the matter for a specialized driving privileges hearing
2363	2363	20 not later than thirty (30) days after the initial hearing.
2364	2364	21 (2) If the person does not file a petition for a specialized driving
2365	2365	22 privileges hearing not later than ten (10) days after the date of the
2366	2366	23 initial hearing, the court shall lift the stay of the suspension of the
2367	2367	24 person's driving privileges and shall submit the probable cause
2368	2368	25 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau for
2369	2369	26 automatic suspension.
2370	2370	27 (3) If the person files a petition for a specialized driving privileges
2371	2371	28 hearing not later than ten (10) days after the initial hearing, the
2372	2372	29 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges continues
2373	2373	30 until the matter is heard and a determination is made by the court
2374	2374	31 at the specialized driving privileges hearing.
2375	2375	32 (4) If the specialized driving privileges hearing is continued due
2376	2376	33 to:
2377	2377	34 (A) a congestion of the court calendar;
2378	2378	35 (B) the prosecuting attorney's motion for a continuance; or
2379	2379	36 (C) the person's motion for a continuance with no objection by
2380	2380	37 the prosecuting attorney;
2381	2381	38 the stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges
2382	2382	39 continues until addressed at the next hearing.
2383	2383	40 (5) If the person moves for a continuance of the specialized
2384	2384	41 driving privileges hearing and the court grants the continuance
2385	2385	42 over the prosecuting attorney's objection, the court shall lift the
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2387	2387	1 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges and shall
2388	2388	2 submit the probable cause affidavit related to the person's offense
2389	2389	3 to the bureau for automatic suspension.
2390	2390	4 SECTION 59. IC 9-30-16-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
2391	2391	5 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2392	2392	6 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to specialized
2393	2393	7 driving privileges granted in accordance with section 3.5 of this
2394	2394	8 chapter. If a court orders a suspension of driving privileges under this
2395	2395	9 chapter, or imposes a suspension of driving privileges under
2396	2396	10 IC 9-30-6-9(c), the court may stay the suspension and grant a
2397	2397	11 specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
2398	2398	12 (b) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
2399	2399	13 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
2400	2400	14 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
2401	2401	15 Each petition must:
2402	2402	16 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
2403	2403	17 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
2404	2404	18 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
2405	2405	19 (4) be filed in the court case that resulted in the order of
2406	2406	20 suspension; and
2407	2407	21 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
2408	2408	22 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
2409	2409	23 to a petition filed under this subsection.
2410	2410	24 (c) Except as provided in subsection (h), regardless of the
2411	2411	25 underlying offense, specialized driving privileges granted under this
2412	2412	26 section shall be granted for a period of time as determined by the court.
2413	2413	27 A court, at its discretion, may set periodic review hearings to review an
2414	2414	28 individual's specialized driving privileges.
2415	2415	29 (d) The terms of specialized driving privileges must be determined
2416	2416	30 by a court.
2417	2417	31 (e) A stay of a suspension and specialized driving privileges may
2418	2418	32 not be granted to an individual who:
2419	2419	33 (1) has previously been granted specialized driving privileges;
2420	2420	34 and
2421	2421	35 (2) has more than one (1) conviction under section 5 of this
2422	2422	36 chapter.
2423	2423	37 (f) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
2424	2424	38 privileges shall:
2425	2425	39 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
2426	2426	40 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
2427	2427	41 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
2428	2428	42 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
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2430	2430	1 individual;
2431	2431	2 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
2432	2432	3 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
2433	2433	4 (4) carry a validly issued state identification card, or driver's
2434	2434	5 license, or driving privilege card.
2435	2435	6 (g) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
2436	2436	7 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
2437	2437	8 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
2438	2438	9 privileges are sought, operate any vehicle that requires the individual
2439	2439	10 to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the vehicle.
2440	2440	11 (h) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
2441	2441	12 under this chapter is terminated because:
2442	2442	13 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
2443	2443	14 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
2444	2444	15 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
2445	2445	16 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
2446	2446	17 forms the basis of the suspension;
2447	2447	18 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
2448	2448	19 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
2449	2449	20 (i) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
2450	2450	21 suspension and expiration of specialized driving privileges as described
2451	2451	22 under subsection (h) in a format designated by the bureau.
2452	2452	23 SECTION 60. IC 9-30-16-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
2453	2453	24 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2454	2454	25 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3.5. (a) If a court imposes a suspension of driving
2455	2455	26 privileges under IC 9-21-5-11(f), the court may stay the suspension and
2456	2456	27 grant a specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
2457	2457	28 (b) Except as provided in subsection (g), specialized driving
2458	2458	29 privileges granted under this section shall be granted for a period of
2459	2459	30 time as determined by the court. A court, at its discretion, may set
2460	2460	31 periodic review hearings to review an individual's specialized driving
2461	2461	32 privileges.
2462	2462	33 (c) Specialized driving privileges granted under this section:
2463	2463	34 (1) must be determined by a court; and
2464	2464	35 (2) are limited to restricting the individual to being allowed to
2465	2465	36 operate a motor vehicle between the place of employment of the
2466	2466	37 individual and the individual's residence.
2467	2467	38 (d) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
2468	2468	39 privileges under this section shall:
2469	2469	40 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
2470	2470	41 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
2471	2471	42 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
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2473	2473	1 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
2474	2474	2 individual;
2475	2475	3 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
2476	2476	4 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
2477	2477	5 (4) carry a validly issued driver's license or driving privilege
2478	2478	6 card.
2479	2479	7 (e) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
2480	2480	8 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
2481	2481	9 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
2482	2482	10 privileges are sought, operate a motor vehicle that requires the
2483	2483	11 individual to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the motor
2484	2484	12 vehicle.
2485	2485	13 (f) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
2486	2486	14 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
2487	2487	15 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
2488	2488	16 Each petition must:
2489	2489	17 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
2490	2490	18 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
2491	2491	19 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
2492	2492	20 (4) be filed in the court that ordered or imposed the suspension;
2493	2493	21 and
2494	2494	22 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
2495	2495	23 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
2496	2496	24 to a petition filed under this subsection.
2497	2497	25 (g) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
2498	2498	26 under this chapter is terminated because:
2499	2499	27 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
2500	2500	28 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
2501	2501	29 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
2502	2502	30 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
2503	2503	31 forms the basis of the suspension;
2504	2504	32 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
2505	2505	33 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
2506	2506	34 (h) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
2507	2507	35 suspension of driving privileges and expiration of specialized driving
2508	2508	36 privileges as described under subsection (g) in a format designated by
2509	2509	37 the bureau.
2510	2510	38 SECTION 61. IC 9-30-16-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
2511	2511	39 SECTION 47, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2512	2512	40 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
2513	2513	41 violates a condition imposed by a court under section 3, 3.5, or 4 of this
2514	2514	42 chapter, or imposed under IC 9-30-10-14.2, commits a Class C
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2516	2516	1 misdemeanor. The prosecuting attorney may notify the court that issued
2517	2517	2 the specialized driving privileges order of the alleged violation. If the
2518	2518	3 specialized driving privileges order is from a different county, the
2519	2519	4 prosecuting attorney may also notify the prosecuting attorney in that
2520	2520	5 county of the violation.
2521	2521	6 (b) For a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), the
2522	2522	7 court that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was
2523	2523	8 violated may modify or revoke specialized driving privileges. The court
2524	2524	9 that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was violated
2525	2525	10 may order the bureau to lift the stay of a suspension of driving
2526	2526	11 privileges and suspend the person's driving driver's license or driving
2527	2527	12 privilege card as originally ordered in addition to any additional
2528	2528	13 suspension.
2529	2529	14 SECTION 62. IC 9-30-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2020,
2530	2530	15 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2531	2531	16 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. (a) A person whose driving privileges are
2532	2532	17 suspended under section 1(c) of this chapter:
2533	2533	18 (1) is entitled to credit for any days during which the license or
2534	2534	19 driving privilege card was suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(c); and
2535	2535	20 (2) may not receive any credit for days during which the person's
2536	2536	21 driving privileges were suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
2537	2537	22 (b) A period of suspension of driving privileges imposed under
2538	2538	23 section 1(c) of this chapter must be consecutive to any period of
2539	2539	24 suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b). However, if the state and
2540	2540	25 defendant agree pursuant to a term in an accepted plea agreement, or
2541	2541	26 if the court finds at sentencing that it is in the best interest of society,
2542	2542	27 the court shall terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension
2543	2543	28 under IC 9-30-6-9(b) and shall enter this finding in its sentencing
2544	2544	29 order.
2545	2545	30 (c) The bureau shall designate a period of suspension of driving
2546	2546	31 privileges imposed under section 1(c) of this chapter as consecutive to
2547	2547	32 any period of suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b) unless the
2548	2548	33 sentencing order of the court under subsection (b) terminates all or part
2549	2549	34 of the remaining suspension under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
2550	2550	35 SECTION 63. IC 9-30-16-6.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.110-2020,
2551	2551	36 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2552	2552	37 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6.5. A court and the bureau, if applicable, shall
2553	2553	38 terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension of a person's
2554	2554	39 license or driving privilege card suspension under section 1(c) of this
2555	2555	40 chapter or under IC 9-30-6-9 if:
2556	2556	41 (1) the charges against the person are dismissed;
2557	2557	42 (2) the person is acquitted; or
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2559	2559	1 (3) the person's conviction is vacated or reversed on appeal.
2560	2560	2 SECTION 64. IC 9-30-16-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2561	2561	3 SECTION 611, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2562	2562	4 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. If the bureau issues a driver's
2563	2563	5 license or driving privilege card to an individual who has been issued
2564	2564	6 specialized driving privileges, the individual shall pay a specialized
2565	2565	7 driving privileges charge of ten dollars ($10). The charge is in addition
2566	2566	8 to any applicable fees under IC 9-24 and shall be deposited in the
2567	2567	9 commission fund.
2568	2568	10 SECTION 65. IC 9-33-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.86-2021,
2569	2569	11 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2570	2570	12 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the following:
2571	2571	13 (1) An unpaid judgment for an infraction described in this title
2572	2572	14 that relates to the operation of a motor vehicle, if the infraction
2573	2573	15 was committed before January 1, 2020.
2574	2574	16 (2) A driving privileges reinstatement fee (as described in
2575	2575	17 IC 9-25-6-15), which a person with a suspended driver's license
2576	2576	18 or driving privilege card is or would be required to pay to
2577	2577	19 reinstate the person's driver's license or driving privilege card if
2578	2578	20 the person's driver's license or driving privilege card was
2579	2579	21 suspended before January 1, 2020.
2580	2580	22 (3) Any court costs, administrative fees, late fees, or other fees
2581	2581	23 imposed on a person in connection with an unpaid judgment or
2582	2582	24 fee described in subdivision (1) or (2).
2583	2583	25 SECTION 66. IC 20-33-2-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2584	2584	26 SECTION 95, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2585	2585	27 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 11. (a) Notwithstanding IC 9-24 concerning the
2586	2586	28 minimum requirements for qualifying for the issuance of a driver's
2587	2587	29 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card, and subject
2588	2588	30 to subsections (c) through (e), an individual who is:
2589	2589	31 (1) at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than eighteen (18)
2590	2590	32 years of age;
2591	2591	33 (2) a habitual truant under the definition of habitual truant
2592	2592	34 established under subsection (b); and
2593	2593	35 (3) identified in the information submitted to the bureau of motor
2594	2594	36 vehicles under subsection (f);
2595	2595	37 may not be issued a driver's license, or a learner's permit, or a driving
2596	2596	38 privilege card to drive a motor vehicle under IC 9-24 until the
2597	2597	39 individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2598	2598	40 (b) Each governing body may establish and include as part of the
2599	2599	41 written copy of its discipline rules described in IC 20-33-8-12:
2600	2600	42 (1) a definition of a child who is designated as a habitual truant,
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2602	2602	1 which must, at a minimum, define the term as a student who is
2603	2603	2 chronically absent, by having unexcused absences from school for
2604	2604	3 more than ten (10) days of school in one (1) school year; and
2605	2605	4 (2) all other pertinent matters related to this action.
2606	2606	5 (c) An individual described in subsection (a) is entitled to the
2607	2607	6 procedure described in IC 20-33-8-19.
2608	2608	7 (d) An individual described in subsection (a) who is at least thirteen
2609	2609	8 (13) years of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age is entitled to
2610	2610	9 a periodic review of the individual's attendance record in school to
2611	2611	10 determine whether the prohibition described in subsection (a) shall
2612	2612	11 continue. The periodic reviews may not be conducted less than one (1)
2613	2613	12 time each school year.
2614	2614	13 (e) Upon review, the governing body may determine that the
2615	2615	14 individual's attendance record has improved to the degree that the
2616	2616	15 individual may become eligible to be issued a driver's license, or a
2617	2617	16 learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
2618	2618	17 (f) The governing body of the school corporation may submit to the
2619	2619	18 bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information concerning an
2620	2620	19 individual's ineligibility under subsection (a) to be issued a driver's
2621	2621	20 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
2622	2622	21 (g) The department shall develop guidelines concerning criteria
2623	2623	22 used in defining a habitual truant that may be considered by a
2624	2624	23 governing body in complying with subsection (b).
2625	2625	24 SECTION 67. IC 20-33-2-28.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.147-2020,
2626	2626	25 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2627	2627	26 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 28.5. (a) This section applies to an individual:
2628	2628	27 (1) who:
2629	2629	28 (A) attends or last attended a public school;
2630	2630	29 (B) is at least sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen
2631	2631	30 (18) years of age; and
2632	2632	31 (C) has not completed the requirements for graduation;
2633	2633	32 (2) who:
2634	2634	33 (A) wishes to withdraw from school before graduation;
2635	2635	34 (B) fails to return at the beginning of a semester; or
2636	2636	35 (C) stops attending school during a semester; and
2637	2637	36 (3) who has no record of transfer to another school.
2638	2638	37 (b) An individual to whom this section applies may withdraw from
2639	2639	38 school only if all of the following conditions are met:
2640	2640	39 (1) An exit interview is conducted.
2641	2641	40 (2) The individual's parent consents to the withdrawal.
2642	2642	41 (3) The school principal approves of the withdrawal.
2643	2643	42 (4) The withdrawal is due to:
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2645	2645	1 (A) financial hardship and the individual must be employed to
2646	2646	2 support the individual's family or a dependent;
2647	2647	3 (B) illness; or
2648	2648	4 (C) an order by a court that has jurisdiction over the child.
2649	2649	5 During the exit interview, the school principal shall provide to the
2650	2650	6 student and the student's parent a copy of statistics compiled by the
2651	2651	7 department concerning the likely consequences of life without a high
2652	2652	8 school diploma. The school principal shall advise the student and the
2653	2653	9 student's parent that the student's withdrawal from school may prevent
2654	2654	10 the student from receiving or result in the revocation of the student's
2655	2655	11 employment certificate and driver's license, or learner's permit, or
2656	2656	12 driving privilege card.
2657	2657	13 (c) For purposes of this section, the following must be in written
2658	2658	14 form:
2659	2659	15 (1) An individual's request to withdraw from school.
2660	2660	16 (2) A parent's consent to a withdrawal.
2661	2661	17 (3) A principal's consent to a withdrawal.
2662	2662	18 (d) If the individual's principal does not consent to the individual's
2663	2663	19 withdrawal under this section, the individual's parent may appeal the
2664	2664	20 denial of consent to the governing body of the public school that the
2665	2665	21 individual last attended.
2666	2666	22 (e) Each public school, including each school corporation and each
2667	2667	23 charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4), shall provide an annual
2668	2668	24 report to the department setting forth the following information:
2669	2669	25 (1) The total number of individuals:
2670	2670	26 (A) who withdrew from school under this section; and
2671	2671	27 (B) who either:
2672	2672	28 (i) failed to return to school at the beginning of a semester;
2673	2673	29 or
2674	2674	30 (ii) stopped attending school during a semester;
2675	2675	31 and for whom there is no record of transfer to another school.
2676	2676	32 (2) The number of individuals who withdrew from school
2677	2677	33 following an exit interview.
2678	2678	34 (f) If an individual to which this section applies:
2679	2679	35 (1) has not received consent to withdraw from school under this
2680	2680	36 section; and
2681	2681	37 (2) fails to return to school at the beginning of a semester or
2682	2682	38 during the semester;
2683	2683	39 the principal of the school that the individual last attended may deliver
2684	2684	40 by certified mail or personal delivery to the bureau of youth
2685	2685	41 employment a record of the individual's failure to return to school so
2686	2686	42 that the bureau of youth employment revokes any employment
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2688	2688	1 certificates issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its expiration on June 30,
2689	2689	2 2021) to the individual and does not issue any additional employment
2690	2690	3 certificates to the individual. For purposes of IC 22-2-18-20 (before its
2691	2691	4 expiration on June 30, 2021), the individual shall be considered a
2692	2692	5 dropout.
2693	2693	6 (g) At the same time that a school principal delivers the record
2694	2694	7 under subsection (f), the principal may deliver by certified mail or
2695	2695	8 personal delivery to the bureau of motor vehicles a record of the
2696	2696	9 individual's failure to return to school so that the bureau of motor
2697	2697	10 vehicles revokes any driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving
2698	2698	11 privilege card issued to the individual and does not issue any
2699	2699	12 additional driver's licenses, or learner's permits, or driving privilege
2700	2700	13 cards to the individual before the individual is at least eighteen (18)
2701	2701	14 years of age. For purposes of IC 9-24-2-1, the individual shall be
2702	2702	15 considered a dropout.
2703	2703	16 (h) If:
2704	2704	17 (1) a principal has delivered the record required under subsection
2705	2705	18 (f) or (g), or both; and
2706	2706	19 (2) the school subsequently gives consent to the individual to
2707	2707	20 withdraw from school under this section;
2708	2708	21 the principal of the school shall send a notice of withdrawal to the
2709	2709	22 bureau of youth employment and the bureau of motor vehicles by
2710	2710	23 certified mail or personal delivery and, for purposes of IC 22-2-18-20
2711	2711	24 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021) and IC 9-24-2-1, the individual
2712	2712	25 shall no longer be considered a dropout.
2713	2713	26 SECTION 68. IC 20-33-8-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.233-2015,
2714	2714	27 SECTION 264, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2715	2715	28 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 33. Before February 1 and before
2716	2716	29 October 1 of each year, except when a hearing has been requested to
2717	2717	30 determine financial hardship under IC 9-24-2-1(a)(4), a principal may
2718	2718	31 submit to the bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information
2719	2719	32 concerning an individual's ineligibility under IC 9-24-2-1 to be issued
2720	2720	33 a driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or
2721	2721	34 concerning the suspension of driving privileges under IC 9-24-2-4.
2722	2722	35 SECTION 69. IC 31-37-19-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2723	2723	36 SECTION 98, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2724	2724	37 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 13. (a) This section applies if a child is a
2725	2725	38 delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of a
2726	2726	39 delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be:
2727	2727	40 (1) dealing in:
2728	2728	41 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2729	2729	42 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
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2731	2731	1 (2) possessing:
2732	2732	2 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2733	2733	3 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
2734	2734	4 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
2735	2735	5 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
2736	2736	6 (2).
2737	2737	7 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2738	2738	8 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2739	2739	9 to invalidate the child's driver's license, driving privilege card, or
2740	2740	10 permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but
2741	2741	11 not more than one (1) year from the time the child would otherwise be
2742	2742	12 eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card learner's
2743	2743	13 permit.
2744	2744	14 SECTION 70. IC 31-37-19-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2745	2745	15 SECTION 99, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2746	2746	16 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 14. (a) This section applies if:
2747	2747	17 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
2748	2748	18 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
2749	2749	19 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
2750	2750	20 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or
2751	2751	21 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or
2752	2752	22 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal); or
2753	2753	23 (2) the delinquent act described in section 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or
2754	2754	24 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1),
2755	2755	25 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal)
2756	2756	26 was committed:
2757	2757	27 (A) on school property;
2758	2758	28 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
2759	2759	29 (C) on a school bus.
2760	2760	30 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2761	2761	31 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2762	2762	32 to invalidate the child's driver's license or driving privilege card for
2763	2763	33 a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but not more
2764	2764	34 than two (2) years from the time the child would otherwise be eligible
2765	2765	35 for a learner's permit or driving privilege card learner's permit.
2766	2766	36 SECTION 71. IC 31-37-19-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2767	2767	37 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. (a) This section
2768	2768	38 applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the
2769	2769	39 commission of a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would
2770	2770	40 be:
2771	2771	41 (1) dealing in:
2772	2772	42 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
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2774	2774	1 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
2775	2775	2 (2) possessing:
2776	2776	3 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2777	2777	4 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
2778	2778	5 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
2779	2779	6 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
2780	2780	7 (2).
2781	2781	8 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2782	2782	9 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2783	2783	10 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2784	2784	11 learner's permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6)
2785	2785	12 months but not more than one (1) year from the time the child would
2786	2786	13 otherwise be eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2787	2787	14 learner's permit.
2788	2788	15 SECTION 72. IC 31-37-19-16 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2789	2789	16 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 16. (a) This section
2790	2790	17 applies if:
2791	2791	18 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
2792	2792	19 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
2793	2793	20 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
2794	2794	21 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or
2795	2795	22 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or
2796	2796	23 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal); or
2797	2797	24 (2) the delinquent act described in section 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or
2798	2798	25 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1),
2799	2799	26 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal)
2800	2800	27 was committed:
2801	2801	28 (A) on school property;
2802	2802	29 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
2803	2803	30 (C) on a school bus.
2804	2804	31 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2805	2805	32 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2806	2806	33 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2807	2807	34 learner's permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6)
2808	2808	35 months but not more than two (2) years from the time the child would
2809	2809	36 otherwise be eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2810	2810	37 learner's permit.
2811	2811	38 SECTION 73. IC 31-37-19-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2812	2812	39 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2813	2813	40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if a
2814	2814	41 child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of
2815	2815	42 a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be criminal
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2817	2817	1 mischief or institutional criminal mischief under IC 35-43-1-2 that
2818	2818	2 involves the use of graffiti.
2819	2819	3 (b) The juvenile court may, in addition to any other order or decree
2820	2820	4 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2821	2821	5 to:
2822	2822	6 (1) suspend the child's driver's license or driving privilege card;
2823	2823	7 or
2824	2824	8 (2) invalidate the child's learner's permit or driving privilege
2825	2825	9 card learner's permit;
2826	2826	10 for one (1) year beginning the date of the order.
2827	2827	11 SECTION 74. IC 34-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.185-2023,
2828	2828	12 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2829	2829	13 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The following may be seized:
2830	2830	14 (1) All vehicles (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-346), if they are used
2831	2831	15 or are intended for use by the person or persons in possession of
2832	2832	16 them to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation
2833	2833	17 of the following:
2834	2834	18 (A) A controlled substance for the purpose of committing,
2835	2835	19 attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the
2836	2836	20 following:
2837	2837	21 (i) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug
2838	2838	22 (IC 35-48-4-1).
2839	2839	23 (ii) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
2840	2840	24 (iii) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
2841	2841	25 (iv) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance
2842	2842	26 (IC 35-48-4-2).
2843	2843	27 (v) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
2844	2844	28 35-48-4-3).
2845	2845	29 (vi) Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC
2846	2846	30 35-48-4-4).
2847	2847	31 (vii) Dealing in a counterfeit substance (IC 35-48-4-5).
2848	2848	32 (viii) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
2849	2849	33 35-48-4-6).
2850	2850	34 (ix) Possession of methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-6.1).
2851	2851	35 (x) Dealing in paraphernalia (IC 35-48-4-8.5).
2852	2852	36 (xi) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
2853	2853	37 35-48-4-10).
2854	2854	38 (xii) An offense under IC 35-48-4 involving a synthetic drug
2855	2855	39 (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a synthetic drug lookalike
2856	2856	40 substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its
2857	2857	41 repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its
2858	2858	42 repeal on July 1, 2019), a controlled substance analog (as
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2860	2860	1 defined in IC 35-48-1-9.3), or a substance represented to be
2861	2861	2 a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6).
2862	2862	3 (B) Any stolen (IC 35-43-4-2 or IC 35-43-4-2.2) or converted
2863	2863	4 property (IC 35-43-4-3) if the retail or repurchase value of that
2864	2864	5 property is one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
2865	2865	6 (C) Any hazardous waste in violation of IC 13-30-10-1.5.
2866	2866	7 (D) A bomb (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-31) or weapon of
2867	2867	8 mass destruction (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-354) used to
2868	2868	9 commit, used in an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy
2869	2869	10 to commit a felony terrorist offense (as defined in
2870	2870	11 IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in
2871	2871	12 furtherance of an act of terrorism (as defined by
2872	2872	13 IC 35-31.5-2-329).
2873	2873	14 (2) All money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
2874	2874	15 communications devices, or any property used to commit, used in
2875	2875	16 an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy to commit a felony
2876	2876	17 terrorist offense (as defined in IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under
2877	2877	18 IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism or
2878	2878	19 commonly used as consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4
2879	2879	20 (other than items subject to forfeiture under IC 16-42-20-5 or
2880	2880	21 IC 16-6-8.5-5.1, before its repeal):
2881	2881	22 (A) furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in
2882	2882	23 exchange for an act that is in violation of a criminal statute;
2883	2883	24 (B) used to facilitate any violation of a criminal statute; or
2884	2884	25 (C) traceable as proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute.
2885	2885	26 (3) Any portion of real or personal property purchased with
2886	2886	27 money that is traceable as a proceed of a violation of a criminal
2887	2887	28 statute.
2888	2888	29 (4) A vehicle that is used by a person to:
2889	2889	30 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
2890	2890	31 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
2891	2891	32 (C) escape from the commission of;
2892	2892	33 murder (IC 35-42-1-1), dealing in a controlled substance resulting
2893	2893	34 in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5), kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2), criminal
2894	2894	35 confinement (IC 35-42-3-3), rape (IC 35-42-4-1), child molesting
2895	2895	36 (IC 35-42-4-3), or child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4), or an offense
2896	2896	37 under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism.
2897	2897	38 (5) Real property owned by a person who uses it to commit any of
2898	2898	39 the following as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5
2899	2899	40 felony:
2900	2900	41 (A) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
2901	2901	42 35-48-4-1).
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2903	2903	1 (B) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
2904	2904	2 (C) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
2905	2905	3 (D) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC
2906	2906	4 35-48-4-2).
2907	2907	5 (E) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
2908	2908	6 35-48-4-3).
2909	2909	7 (F) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
2910	2910	8 35-48-4-10).
2911	2911	9 (G) Dealing in a synthetic drug (as defined in
2912	2912	10 IC 35-31.5-2-321) or synthetic drug lookalike substance (as
2913	2913	11 defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
2914	2914	12 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
2915	2915	13 2019).
2916	2916	14 (H) Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC
2917	2917	15 35-42-1-1.5).
2918	2918	16 (6) Equipment and recordings used by a person to commit fraud
2919	2919	17 under IC 35-43-5.
2920	2920	18 (7) Recordings sold, rented, transported, or possessed by a person
2921	2921	19 in violation of IC 24-4-10.
2922	2922	20 (8) Property (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-253) or an enterprise (as
2923	2923	21 defined by IC 35-45-6-1) that is the object of a corrupt business
2924	2924	22 influence violation (IC 35-45-6-2).
2925	2925	23 (9) Unlawful telecommunications devices (as defined in
2926	2926	24 IC 35-45-13-6) and plans, instructions, or publications used to
2927	2927	25 commit an offense under IC 35-45-13.
2928	2928	26 (10) Any equipment, including computer equipment and cellular
2929	2929	27 telephones, used for or intended for use in preparing,
2930	2930	28 photographing, recording, videotaping, digitizing, printing,
2931	2931	29 copying, or disseminating matter in violation of IC 35-42-4.
2932	2932	30 (11) Destructive devices used, possessed, transported, or sold in
2933	2933	31 violation of IC 35-47.5.
2934	2934	32 (12) Tobacco products that are sold in violation of IC 24-3-5,
2935	2935	33 tobacco products that a person attempts to sell in violation of
2936	2936	34 IC 24-3-5, and other personal property owned and used by a
2937	2937	35 person to facilitate a violation of IC 24-3-5.
2938	2938	36 (13) Property used by a person to commit counterfeiting or
2939	2939	37 forgery in violation of IC 35-43-5-2.
2940	2940	38 (14) After December 31, 2005, if a person is convicted of an
2941	2941	39 offense specified in IC 25-26-14-26(b) or IC 35-43-10, the
2942	2942	40 following real or personal property:
2943	2943	41 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
2944	2944	42 or promote the commission of the offense.
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2946	2946	1 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
2947	2947	2 gross proceeds that the person obtained directly or indirectly
2948	2948	3 as a result of the offense.
2949	2949	4 (15) Except as provided in subsection (e), a vehicle used by a
2950	2950	5 person who operates the vehicle:
2951	2951	6 (A) while intoxicated, in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
2952	2952	7 IC 9-30-5-5, if in the previous five (5) years the person has two
2953	2953	8 (2) or more prior unrelated convictions for operating a motor
2954	2954	9 vehicle while intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
2955	2955	10 IC 9-30-5-5; or
2956	2956	11 (B) on a highway while the person's driving privileges are
2957	2957	12 suspended in violation of IC 9-24-19-2 through IC 9-24-19-3,
2958	2958	13 if in the previous five (5) years the person has two (2) or more
2959	2959	14 prior unrelated convictions for operating a vehicle while
2960	2960	15 intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5.
2961	2961	16 If a court orders the seizure of a vehicle under this subdivision,
2962	2962	17 the court shall transmit an order to the bureau of motor vehicles
2963	2963	18 recommending that the bureau not permit a vehicle to be
2964	2964	19 registered in the name of the person whose vehicle was seized
2965	2965	20 until the person possesses a current driving driver's license (as
2966	2966	21 defined in IC 9-13-2-41) or driving privilege card (as defined
2967	2967	22 in IC 9-13-2-48.1).
2968	2968	23 (16) The following real or personal property:
2969	2969	24 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
2970	2970	25 or promote the commission of an offense specified in
2971	2971	26 IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b), IC 30-2-10-9(b), or
2972	2972	27 IC 30-2-13-38(f).
2973	2973	28 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
2974	2974	29 gross proceeds that a person obtains directly or indirectly as a
2975	2975	30 result of an offense specified in IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b),
2976	2976	31 IC 30-2-10-9(b), or IC 30-2-13-38(f).
2977	2977	32 (17) Real or personal property, including a vehicle, that is used by
2978	2978	33 a person to:
2979	2979	34 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
2980	2980	35 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
2981	2981	36 (C) escape from the commission of;
2982	2982	37 a violation of IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 (human
2983	2983	38 trafficking) or IC 35-45-4-4 (promoting prostitution).
2984	2984	39 (b) A vehicle used by any person as a common or contract carrier in
2985	2985	40 the transaction of business as a common or contract carrier is not
2986	2986	41 subject to seizure under this section, unless it can be proven by a
2987	2987	42 preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the vehicle knowingly
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2989	2989	1 permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to
2990	2990	2 seizure under subsection (a).
2991	2991	3 (c) Equipment under subsection (a)(10) may not be seized unless it
2992	2992	4 can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
2993	2993	5 equipment knowingly permitted the equipment to be used to engage in
2994	2994	6 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(10).
2995	2995	7 (d) Money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
2996	2996	8 communications devices, or any property commonly used as
2997	2997	9 consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4 found near or on a person
2998	2998	10 who is committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any
2999	2999	11 of the following offenses shall be admitted into evidence in an action
3000	3000	12 under this chapter as prima facie evidence that the money, negotiable
3001	3001	13 instrument, security, or other thing of value is property that has been
3002	3002	14 used or was to have been used to facilitate the violation of a criminal
3003	3003	15 statute or is the proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute:
3004	3004	16 (1) IC 35-42-1-1.5 (dealing in a controlled substance resulting in
3005	3005	17 death).
3006	3006	18 (2) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a
3007	3007	19 narcotic drug).
3008	3008	20 (3) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine).
3009	3009	21 (4) IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine).
3010	3010	22 (5) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled
3011	3011	23 substance).
3012	3012	24 (6) IC 35-48-4-3 (dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance).
3013	3013	25 (7) IC 35-48-4-4 (dealing in a schedule V controlled substance)
3014	3014	26 as a Level 4 felony.
3015	3015	27 (8) IC 35-48-4-6 (possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug) as a
3016	3016	28 Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
3017	3017	29 (9) IC 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine) as a Level
3018	3018	30 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
3019	3019	31 (10) IC 35-48-4-10 (dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or
3020	3020	32 salvia) as a Level 5 felony.
3021	3021	33 (11) IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019) (dealing
3022	3022	34 in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance) as a
3023	3023	35 Level 5 felony or Level 6 felony (or as a Class C felony or Class
3024	3024	36 D felony under IC 35-48-4-10 before its amendment in 2013).
3025	3025	37 (e) A vehicle operated by a person who is not:
3026	3026	38 (1) an owner of the vehicle; or
3027	3027	39 (2) the spouse of the person who owns the vehicle;
3028	3028	40 is not subject to seizure under subsection (a)(15) unless it can be
3029	3029	41 proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
3030	3030	42 vehicle knowingly permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in
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3032	3032	1 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(15).
3033	3033	2 SECTION 75. IC 34-30-2.1-95.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3034	3034	3 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3035	3035	4 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.3. IC 9-24-3.5-8 (Concerning
3036	3036	5 liability of a state or local government agency, foster parent, or
3037	3037	6 entity providing services to a minor for costs and damages
3038	3038	7 associated with the minor's application for a driving privilege card
3039	3039	8 or the operation of a motor vehicle).
3040	3040	9 SECTION 76. IC 34-30-2.1-95.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3041	3041	10 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3042	3042	11 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.4. IC 9-24-3.5-11(d)
3043	3043	12 (Concerning driver education instructors, licensed
3044	3044	13 ophthalmologists, and licensed optometrists who make reports
3045	3045	14 concerning fitness of the driving privilege card applicant to operate
3046	3046	15 a motor vehicle).
3047	3047	16 SECTION 77. IC 34-30-2.1-95.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3048	3048	17 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3049	3049	18 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.5. IC 9-24-3.5-18 (Concerning
3050	3050	19 the commissioner, employees, and agents of the bureau of motor
3051	3051	20 vehicles for the validity of the information contained on driving
3052	3052	21 privilege cards).
3053	3053	22 SECTION 78. IC 35-43-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2024,
3054	3054	23 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3055	3055	24 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or
3056	3056	25 intentionally damages or defaces property of another person without
3057	3057	26 the other person's consent commits criminal mischief, a Class B
3058	3058	27 misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
3059	3059	28 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the pecuniary loss is at least seven
3060	3060	29 hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars
3061	3061	30 ($50,000); and
3062	3062	31 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
3063	3063	32 (A) the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars
3064	3064	33 ($50,000);
3065	3065	34 (B) the damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment
3066	3066	35 of utility service rendered to the public;
3067	3067	36 (C) the damage is to a public record;
3068	3068	37 (D) the damage is to a law enforcement animal (as defined in
3069	3069	38 IC 35-46-3-4.5); or
3070	3070	39 (E) the damage is to a component of an automatic building fire
3071	3071	40 suppression system that is located in a penal facility.
3072	3072	41 (b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages:
3073	3073	42 (1) a structure used for religious worship without the consent of
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3075	3075	1 the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
3076	3076	2 (2) a school or community center without the consent of the
3077	3077	3 owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
3078	3078	4 (3) the property of an agricultural operation (as defined in
3079	3079	5 IC 32-30-6-1) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or
3080	3080	6 occupant of the property that is damaged;
3081	3081	7 (4) the property of a scientific research facility (as defined in
3082	3082	8 IC 35-31.5-2-287) without the consent of, or with consent which
3083	3083	9 was fraudulently obtained from, the owner, possessor, or occupant
3084	3084	10 of the property that is damaged;
3085	3085	11 (5) the grounds:
3086	3086	12 (A) adjacent to; and
3087	3087	13 (B) owned or rented in common with;
3088	3088	14 a structure or facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (4)
3089	3089	15 without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the
3090	3090	16 property that is damaged;
3091	3091	17 (6) personal property contained in a structure or located at a
3092	3092	18 facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (4) without the
3093	3093	19 consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that
3094	3094	20 is damaged;
3095	3095	21 (7) property that is vacant real property (as defined in
3096	3096	22 IC 36-7-36-5) or a vacant structure (as defined in IC 36-7-36-6);
3097	3097	23 or
3098	3098	24 (8) property after the person has been denied entry to the property
3099	3099	25 by a court order that was issued:
3100	3100	26 (A) to the person; or
3101	3101	27 (B) to the general public by conspicuous posting on or around
3102	3102	28 the property in areas where a person could observe the order
3103	3103	29 when the property has been designated by a municipality or
3104	3104	30 county enforcement authority to be a vacant property, an
3105	3105	31 abandoned property, or an abandoned structure (as defined in
3106	3106	32 IC 36-7-36-1);
3107	3107	33 commits institutional criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor.
3108	3108	34 However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the pecuniary loss (or
3109	3109	35 property damage, in the case of an agricultural operation or a scientific
3110	3110	36 research facility) is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less
3111	3111	37 than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and a Level 5 felony if the
3112	3112	38 pecuniary loss (or property damage, in the case of an agricultural
3113	3113	39 operation or a scientific research facility) is at least fifty thousand
3114	3114	40 dollars ($50,000).
3115	3115	41 (c) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages
3116	3116	42 property:
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3118	3118	1 (1) during the dealing or manufacture of or attempted dealing or
3119	3119	2 manufacture of a controlled substance; and
3120	3120	3 (2) by means of a fire or an explosion;
3121	3121	4 commits controlled substances criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony.
3122	3122	5 However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in
3123	3123	6 moderate bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
3124	3124	7 (d) If a person is convicted of an offense under this section that
3125	3125	8 involves the use of graffiti, the court may, in addition to any other
3126	3126	9 penalty, order that the person's driver's license or driving privilege
3127	3127	10 card be suspended or invalidated by the bureau of motor vehicles for
3128	3128	11 not more than one (1) year.
3129	3129	12 (e) The court may rescind an order for suspension or invalidation
3130	3130	13 under subsection (d) and allow the person to receive a license or permit
3131	3131	14 before the period of suspension or invalidation ends if the court
3132	3132	15 determines that the person has removed or painted over the graffiti or
3133	3133	16 has made other suitable restitution.
3134	3134	17 (f) For purposes of this section, "pecuniary loss" includes:
3135	3135	18 (1) the total costs incurred in inspecting, cleaning, and
3136	3136	19 decontaminating property contaminated by a pollutant; and
3137	3137	20 (2) a reasonable estimate of all additional costs not already
3138	3138	21 incurred under subdivision (1) that are necessary to inspect, clean,
3139	3139	22 and decontaminate property contaminated by a pollutant, to the
3140	3140	23 extent that the property has not already been:
3141	3141	24 (A) cleaned;
3142	3142	25 (B) decontaminated; or
3143	3143	26 (C) both cleaned and decontaminated.
3144	3144	27 The term includes inspection, cleaning, or decontamination conducted
3145	3145	28 by a person certified under IC 16-19-3.1.
3146	3146	29 SECTION 79. IC 35-44.1-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
3147	3147	30 SECTION 55, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3148	3148	31 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
3149	3149	32 (1) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with a law enforcement
3150	3150	33 officer or a person assisting the officer while the officer is
3151	3151	34 lawfully engaged in the execution of the officer's duties;
3152	3152	35 (2) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with the authorized
3153	3153	36 service or execution of a civil or criminal process or order of a
3154	3154	37 court; or
3155	3155	38 (3) flees from a law enforcement officer after the officer has, by
3156	3156	39 visible or audible means, including operation of the law
3157	3157	40 enforcement officer's siren or emergency lights, identified himself
3158	3158	41 or herself and ordered the person to stop;
3159	3159	42 commits resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, except as
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3161	3161	1 provided in subsection (c).
3162	3162	2 (b) A person who, having been denied entry by a firefighter, an
3163	3163	3 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement officer,
3164	3164	4 knowingly or intentionally enters an area that is marked off with barrier
3165	3165	5 tape or other physical barriers, commits interfering with public safety,
3166	3166	6 a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c) or (k).
3167	3167	7 (c) The offense under subsection (a) or (b) is a:
3168	3168	8 (1) Level 6 felony if:
3169	3169	9 (A) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense; or
3170	3170	10 (B) while committing the offense, the person:
3171	3171	11 (i) draws or uses a deadly weapon;
3172	3172	12 (ii) inflicts bodily injury on or otherwise causes bodily injury
3173	3173	13 to another person; or
3174	3174	14 (iii) operates a vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial
3175	3175	15 risk of bodily injury to another person;
3176	3176	16 (2) Level 5 felony if:
3177	3177	17 (A) while committing the offense, the person operates a
3178	3178	18 vehicle in a manner that causes serious bodily injury to another
3179	3179	19 person; or
3180	3180	20 (B) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense and the
3181	3181	21 person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section
3182	3182	22 involving the use of a vehicle in the commission of the
3183	3183	23 offense;
3184	3184	24 (3) Level 3 felony if, while committing the offense, the person
3185	3185	25 operates a vehicle in a manner that causes the death or
3186	3186	26 catastrophic injury of another person; and
3187	3187	27 (4) Level 2 felony if, while committing any offense described in
3188	3188	28 subsection (a), the person operates a vehicle in a manner that
3189	3189	29 causes the death or catastrophic injury of a firefighter, an
3190	3190	30 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement
3191	3191	31 officer while the firefighter, emergency medical services provider,
3192	3192	32 or law enforcement officer is engaged in the firefighter's,
3193	3193	33 emergency medical services provider's, or officer's official duties.
3194	3194	34 (d) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if, while
3195	3195	35 committing an offense under:
3196	3196	36 (1) subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2), the person:
3197	3197	37 (A) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the person or
3198	3198	38 another person; and
3199	3199	39 (B) has two (2) or more prior unrelated convictions under
3200	3200	40 subsection (a); or
3201	3201	41 (2) subsection (a)(3), the person has two (2) or more prior
3202	3202	42 unrelated convictions under subsection (a).
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3204	3204	1 (e) If a person uses a vehicle to commit a felony offense under
3205	3205	2 subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4), as part of the criminal
3206	3206	3 penalty imposed for the offense, the court shall impose a minimum
3207	3207	4 executed sentence of at least:
3208	3208	5 (1) thirty (30) days, if the person does not have a prior unrelated
3209	3209	6 conviction under this section;
3210	3210	7 (2) one hundred eighty (180) days, if the person has one (1) prior
3211	3211	8 unrelated conviction under this section; or
3212	3212	9 (3) one (1) year, if the person has two (2) or more prior unrelated
3213	3213	10 convictions under this section.
3214	3214	11 (f) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-2-2.2 and IC 35-50-3-1, the mandatory
3215	3215	12 minimum sentence imposed under subsection (e) may not be
3216	3216	13 suspended.
3217	3217	14 (g) If a person is convicted of an offense involving the use of a
3218	3218	15 motor vehicle under:
3219	3219	16 (1) subsection (c)(1)(A), if the person exceeded the speed limit by
3220	3220	17 at least twenty (20) miles per hour while committing the offense;
3221	3221	18 (2) subsection (c)(2); or
3222	3222	19 (3) subsection (c)(3);
3223	3223	20 the court may notify the bureau of motor vehicles to suspend or revoke
3224	3224	21 the person's driver's license or driving privilege card in accordance
3225	3225	22 with IC 9-30-4-6.1(b) for the period described in IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(1)
3226	3226	23 or IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(2). The court shall inform the bureau whether the
3227	3227	24 person has been sentenced to a term of incarceration. At the time of
3228	3228	25 conviction, the court may obtain the person's current driver's license or
3229	3229	26 driving privilege card and return the license or card to the bureau of
3230	3230	27 motor vehicles.
3231	3231	28 (h) A person may not be charged or convicted of a crime under
3232	3232	29 subsection (a)(3) if the law enforcement officer is a school resource
3233	3233	30 officer acting in the officer's capacity as a school resource officer.
3234	3234	31 (i) A person who commits an offense described in subsection (c)
3235	3235	32 commits a separate offense for each person whose bodily injury,
3236	3236	33 serious bodily injury, catastrophic injury, or death is caused by a
3237	3237	34 violation of subsection (c).
3238	3238	35 (j) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
3239	3239	36 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (c) to
3240	3240	37 run consecutively. Consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed under
3241	3241	38 this subsection are not subject to the sentencing restrictions set forth in
3242	3242	39 IC 35-50-1-2(c) through IC 35-50-1-2(d).
3243	3243	40 (k) As used in this subsection, "family member" means a child,
3244	3244	41 grandchild, parent, grandparent, or spouse of the person. It is a defense
3245	3245	42 to a prosecution under subsection (b) that the person reasonably
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3247	3247	1 believed that the person's family member:
3248	3248	2 (1) was in the marked off area; and
3249	3249	3 (2) had suffered bodily injury or was at risk of suffering bodily
3250	3250	4 injury;
3251	3251	5 if the person is not charged as a defendant in connection with the
3252	3252	6 offense, if applicable, that caused the area to be secured by barrier tape
3253	3253	7 or other physical barriers.
3254	3254	8 SECTION 80. IC 35-52-9.1-38, AS ADDED BY P.L.170-2023,
3255	3255	9 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3256	3256	10 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 38. IC 9-24-18-1 defines a crime concerning
3257	3257	11 driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
3258	3258	12 SECTION 81. IC 35-52-9.1-40, AS ADDED BY P.L.170-2023,
3259	3259	13 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3260	3260	14 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 40. IC 9-24-18-7.5 defines a crime concerning
3261	3261	15 driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
3262	3262	16 SECTION 82. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The bureau of
3263	3263	17 motor vehicles shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to
3264	3264	18 implement the issuance and administration of driving privilege
3265	3265	19 cards under IC 9-24-3.5, as added by this act.
3266	3266	20 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
3267	3267	21 SECTION 83. An emergency is declared for this act.
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