Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0124 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 124
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 9-19-14.
7	7	Synopsis: Firefighting apparatus lights. Allows a firefighting
8	8	apparatus owned or operated by a political subdivision or volunteer fire
9	9	department to be equipped with signal lamps that are capable of
10	10	displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating beams of red and blue
11	11	lights. (Current law allows a firefighting apparatus to display red or red
12	12	and white lights.)
13	13	Effective: July 1, 2025.
14	14	Young M, Tomes
15	15	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
16	16	Transportation.
17	17	2025 IN 124—LS 6437/DI 137 Introduced
18	18	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
19	19	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
20	20	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
21	21	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
22	22	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
23	23	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
24	24	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
25	25	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
26	26	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
27	27	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
28	28	SENATE BILL No. 124
29	29	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
30	30	motor vehicles.
31	31	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. IC 9-19-14-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
33	33	2 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. Except as provided
34	34	3 in section sections 5 and 5.1 of this chapter, an authorized emergency
35	35	4 vehicle must, in addition to other equipment required by this article, be
36	36	5 equipped with signal lamps that are capable of displaying flashing,
37	37	6 rotating, or oscillating beams of red or red and white light. The lights
38	38	7 must be visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees
39	39	8 around the front of the vehicle.
40	40	9 SECTION 2. IC 9-19-14-5.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
41	41	10 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
42	42	11 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.1. A firefighting apparatus owned or operated by
43	43	12 a political subdivision or volunteer fire department (as defined in
44	44	13 IC 36-8-12-2) may be equipped with signal lamps that are capable
45	45	14 of displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating beams of red and
46	46	15 blue lights. The lights must be visible to oncoming traffic one
47	47	16 hundred eighty (180) degrees around the front of the vehicle.
48	48	17 SECTION 3. IC 9-19-14-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
49	49	2025 IN 124—LS 6437/DI 137 2
50	50	1 SECTION 60, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
51	51	2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Except for a:
52	52	3 (1) vehicle utilized in a funeral procession; or
53	53	4 (2) funeral escort vehicle bearing markings as described in
54	54	5 IC 9-21-13-0.7;
55	55	6 a vehicle that is not described by sections 2, or 5, or 5.1 of this chapter
56	56	7 may not display a red and white lamp or a red and blue lamp.
57	57	8 (b) A person who:
58	58	9 (1) possesses a vehicle with equipment described by sections 2,
59	59	10 or 5, or 5.1 of this chapter; and
60	60	11 (2) is not authorized to display a red and white or red and blue
61	61	12 lamp upon the vehicle;
62	62	13 shall immediately remove the red and white or red and blue lamp from
63	63	14 the vehicle.
64	64	15 (c) A funeral escort vehicle, other than an authorized emergency
65	65	16 vehicle used in a funeral procession or as a funeral escort vehicle, may
66	66	17 display only red and white, red, or amber lights.
67	67	18 (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a person who fails to
68	68	19 comply with subsection (b) or (c) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
69	69	20 (e) Subsection (d) does not apply to a person who owns or operates
70	70	21 a vehicle or combination of vehicles that:
71	71	22 (1) contains parts and accessories; and
72	72	23 (2) is equipped;
73	73	24 as required under regulations of the United States Department of
74	74	25 Transportation.
75	75	2025 IN 124—LS 6437/DI 137