Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0296 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 296
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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	Doriot, Niezgodski, Donato
31	31	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
32	32	Transportation.
33	33	2025 IN 296—LS 7076/DI 151 Introduced
34	34	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
35	35	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
36	36	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
37	37	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
38	38	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
39	39	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
40	40	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
41	41	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
42	42	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
43	43	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
44	44	SENATE BILL No. 296
45	45	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
46	46	motor vehicles.
47	47	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
48	48	1 SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-40.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.209-2021,
49	49	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
50	50	3 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 40.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
51	51	4 "proof of identification" refers to a document that satisfies all the
52	52	5 following:
53	53	6 (1) The document shows the name of the individual to whom the
54	54	7 document was issued, and the name conforms to the name in the
55	55	8 individual's voter registration record.
56	56	9 (2) The document shows a photograph of the individual to whom
57	57	10 the document was issued.
58	58	11 (3) The document includes an expiration date, and the document:
59	59	12 (A) is not expired; or
60	60	13 (B) expired after the date of the most recent general election.
61	61	14 (4) The document was issued by the United States or the state of
62	62	15 Indiana.
63	63	16 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), a document issued by the
64	64	17 United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of
65	65	2025 IN 296—LS 7076/DI 151 2
66	66	1 Veterans Affairs (or its predecessor, the Veterans Administration), a
67	67	2 branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, the Indiana
68	68	3 National Guard, or a Native American Indian tribe or band recognized
69	69	4 by the United States government that:
70	70	5 (1) otherwise complies with the requirements of subsection (a);
71	71	6 and
72	72	7 (2) has no expiration date or states that the document has an
73	73	8 indefinite expiration date;
74	74	9 is sufficient proof of identification for purposes of this title.
75	75	10 (c) The term does not include a driving privilege card issued
76	76	11 under IC 9-24-3.5.
77	77	12 SECTION 2. IC 3-7-14-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
78	78	13 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
79	79	14 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to an
80	80	15 application to obtain or renew a driving privilege card (as defined
81	81	16 in IC 9-13-2-48.1) issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
82	82	17 (b) An application to obtain or renew a motor vehicle driver's
83	83	18 license, permit, or identification card serves as an application for voter
84	84	19 registration:
85	85	20 (1) under this article; and
86	86	21 (2) as provided in 52 U.S.C. 20504(a)(1);
87	87	22 unless the applicant fails to sign the voter registration application.
88	88	23 SECTION 3. IC 3-7-33-4.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.128-2015,
89	89	24 SECTION 114, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
90	90	25 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4.5. (a) Except as provided in
91	91	26 subsection (b), this section applies to an individual who:
92	92	27 (1) submits an application to register to vote by mail under
93	93	28 IC 3-7-22; and
94	94	29 (2) has not previously voted in:
95	95	30 (A) a general election in Indiana (or a special election for
96	96	31 federal office in Indiana); or
97	97	32 (B) a general election (or a special election for federal office)
98	98	33 in the county where the individual has submitted an
99	99	34 application under this chapter if the application was received
100	100	35 by the county voter registration office after December 31,
101	101	36 2002, and before January 1, 2006.
102	102	37 (b) This section does not apply to an individual who complies with
103	103	38 the requirements in any of the following:
104	104	39 (1) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
105	105	40 mail under this chapter and includes with that mailing a copy of:
106	106	41 (A) a current and valid photo identification, other than a
107	107	42 driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5; or
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109	109	1 (B) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check,
110	110	2 paycheck, or government document;
111	111	3 that shows the name and residence address of the voter stated on
112	112	4 the voter registration application.
113	113	5 (2) The individual submits an application to register to vote by
114	114	6 mail under this chapter that includes:
115	115	7 (A) the individual's Indiana driver's license number, other
116	116	8 than a driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5; or
117	117	9 (B) the last four (4) digits of the individual's Social Security
118	118	10 number;
119	119	11 and the county voter registration office or election division
120	120	12 matches the information submitted by the applicant with an
121	121	13 existing Indiana identification record bearing the same number,
122	122	14 name, and date of birth set forth in the voter registration
123	123	15 application.
124	124	16 (3) The individual is an absent uniformed services voter or
125	125	17 overseas voter.
126	126	18 (4) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
127	127	19 the federal Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped
128	128	20 Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)) due to a determination by the
129	129	21 election division that a permanent or temporarily accessible
130	130	22 polling place cannot be provided for the individual.
131	131	23 (5) The individual is entitled to vote other than in person under
132	132	24 any other federal law.
133	133	25 (c) When a county voter registration office receives a voter
134	134	26 registration application by mail, the office shall determine whether the
135	135	27 applicant is subject to the requirements to provide additional
136	136	28 documentation under this section and 52 U.S.C. 21083.
137	137	29 (d) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083, a county voter registration
138	138	30 office shall administer the requirements of this section in a uniform and
139	139	31 nondiscriminatory manner.
140	140	32 (e) If the county voter registration office determines that the
141	141	33 applicant:
142	142	34 (1) is not required to submit additional documentation under this
143	143	35 section; or
144	144	36 (2) has provided the documentation required under this section;
145	145	37 the county voter registration office shall process the application in
146	146	38 accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
147	147	39 (f) If the county voter registration office determines that the
148	148	40 applicant is required to submit additional documentation under this
149	149	41 section and 52 U.S.C. 21083, the office shall process the application
150	150	42 under section 5 of this chapter and, if the applicant is otherwise eligible
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152	152	1 to vote, add the information concerning this documentation to the
153	153	2 voter's computerized registration entry under IC 3-7-27-20.2.
154	154	3 (g) The county voter registration office shall remove the notation
155	155	4 described in subsection (f) after the voter votes in an election for a
156	156	5 federal office.
157	157	6 SECTION 4. IC 3-11-8-25.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.65-2024,
158	158	7 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
159	159	8 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 25.2. (a) The poll clerk or assistant poll clerk shall
160	160	9 examine the list provided under IC 3-7-29-1 to determine if the county
161	161	10 election board has indicated that the voter is required to provide
162	162	11 additional personal identification under:
163	163	12 (1) 52 U.S.C. 21083 and IC 3-7-33-4.5; or
164	164	13 (2) IC 3-7-33-4.7;
165	165	14 before voting in person. If the list indicates that the voter is required to
166	166	15 present this identification before voting in person, the poll clerk shall
167	167	16 advise the voter that the voter must present, in addition to the proof of
168	168	17 identification required by section 25.1(a) of this chapter, a piece of
169	169	18 identification described in subsection (b) to the poll clerk.
170	170	19 (b) As required by 52 U.S.C. 21083 or IC 3-7-33-4.7, and in
171	171	20 addition to the proof of identification required by section 25.1(a) of this
172	172	21 chapter, a voter described by IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 who has
173	173	22 not complied with IC 3-7-33-4.5 or IC 3-7-33-4.7 before appearing at
174	174	23 the polls on election day must present one (1) of the following
175	175	24 documents to the poll clerk:
176	176	25 (1) A current and valid photo identification, except for a driving
177	177	26 privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
178	178	27 (2) A current utility bill.
179	179	28 (3) A current bank statement.
180	180	29 (4) A current government check.
181	181	30 (5) A current paycheck.
182	182	31 (6) A current government document.
183	183	32 The document presented by the voter must show the name and
184	184	33 residence address of the voter.
185	185	34 (c) If a voter presents a document under subsection (b), the poll
186	186	35 clerk shall add a notation to the list indicating the type of document
187	187	36 presented by the voter. The election division shall prescribe a
188	188	37 standardized coding system to classify documents presented under this
189	189	38 subsection for entry into the county voter registration system.
190	190	39 (d) If a voter required to present documentation under subsection (b)
191	191	40 is unable to present the documentation to the poll clerk while present
192	192	41 in the polls, the poll clerk shall notify the precinct election board. The
193	193	42 board shall provide a provisional ballot to the voter under IC 3-11.7-2.
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195	195	1 (e) The precinct election board shall advise the voter, both orally
196	196	2 and in writing, that the voter may file a copy of the documentation with
197	197	3 the county voter registration office to permit the provisional ballot to
198	198	4 be counted under IC 3-11.7. The election division shall prescribe the
199	199	5 form of the explanation required by this subsection.
200	200	6 SECTION 5. IC 7.1-1-3-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
201	201	7 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. (a) Bona Fide
202	202	8 Evidence of Majority or Identity. The term "bona fide evidence of
203	203	9 majority or identity" means a document, including: but not limited to,
204	204	10 (1) a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle, except for a
205	205	11 driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5;
206	206	12 (2) a Selective Service registration certificate; or
207	207	13 (3) an a United States Armed Forces identification card. but
208	208	14 excluding
209	209	15 (b) The term excludes a voter's voter registration card, issued by
210	210	16 the federal or state governments or one (1) of their political
211	211	17 subdivisions.
212	212	18 SECTION 6. IC 9-13-2-41 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
213	213	19 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 41. "Current driving
214	214	20 driver's license" means every class and kind of license or permit,
215	215	21 other than a driving privilege card, that evidences the privilege to
216	216	22 operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of Indiana. The term
217	217	23 includes a privilege granted by the license.
218	218	24 SECTION 7. IC 9-13-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
219	219	25 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
220	220	26 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 48. (a) "Driver's license" means the following:
221	221	27 (1) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a
222	222	28 physical credential authorizing an individual to operate the type
223	223	29 of vehicle for which the license was issued, in the manner for
224	224	30 which the license was issued, on a highway. The term includes
225	225	31 any endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
226	226	32 (2) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a mobile
227	227	33 credential authorizing an individual to operate the type of vehicle
228	228	34 for which the license was issued, in the manner for which the
229	229	35 license was issued, on a highway. The term includes any
230	230	36 endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.
231	231	37 (b) The term does not include a driving privilege card.
232	232	38 SECTION 8. IC 9-13-2-48.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
233	233	39 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
234	234	40 1, 2026]: Sec. 48.1. (a) "Driving privilege card" means a physical
235	235	41 credential authorizing an individual who is not a citizen of the
236	236	42 United States to operate a passenger motor vehicle or a truck with
237	237	2025 IN 296—LS 7076/DI 151 6
238	238	1 a declared gross weight equal to or less than eleven thousand
239	239	2 (11,000) pounds.
240	240	3 (b) The term includes a driving privilege card learner's permit.
241	241	4 SECTION 9. IC 9-13-2-93.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
242	242	5 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
243	243	6 1, 2026]: Sec. 93.4. "Licensed driver" means an individual holding
244	244	7 either of the following:
245	245	8 (1) A valid driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3.
246	246	9 (2) A valid driving privilege card issued under IC 9-24-3.5.
247	247	10 SECTION 10. IC 9-13-2-103.4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
248	248	11 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
249	249	12 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 103.4. "Mobile credential" means digital data
250	250	13 issued to a telecommunications device by the bureau under
251	251	14 IC 9-24-17.5 of the information contained on the following:
252	252	15 (1) A driver's license.
253	253	16 (2) A learner's permit.
254	254	17 (3) An identification card.
255	255	18 The term does not include a driving privilege card issued under
256	256	19 IC 9-24-3.5, a motorcycle learner's permit issued under IC 9-24-8-3, a
257	257	20 photo exempt driver's license issued under IC 9-24-11-5(b), or a photo
258	258	21 exempt identification card issued under IC 9-24-16.5.
259	259	22 SECTION 11. IC 9-13-2-125.6, AS ADDED BY P.L.211-2023,
260	260	23 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
261	261	24 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 125.6. "Physical credential" means the following
262	262	25 forms of documentation issued by the bureau under IC 9-24 in physical
263	263	26 form:
264	264	27 (1) A driver's license.
265	265	28 (2) A learner's permit.
266	266	29 (3) A motorcycle learner's permit.
267	267	30 (4) An identification card.
268	268	31 (5) A photo exempt identification card.
269	269	32 (6) A commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit.
270	270	33 (7) A driving privilege card.
271	271	34 SECTION 12. IC 9-13-2-154 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
272	272	35 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 154. "Restricted
273	273	36 license" means any current driving driver's license, on which the
274	274	37 commission has designated restrictions.
275	275	38 SECTION 13. IC 9-14-6-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
276	276	39 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
277	277	40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. "Highly restricted personal
278	278	41 information" means the following information that identifies an
279	279	42 individual:
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281	281	1 (1) Digital photograph or image.
282	282	2 (2) Social Security number.
283	283	3 (3) Individual taxpayer identification number.
284	284	4 (3) (4) Medical or disability information.
285	285	5 SECTION 14. IC 9-14-6-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
286	286	6 SECTION 186, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
287	287	7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. "Personal information" means
288	288	8 information that identifies an individual, including an individual's:
289	289	9 (1) digital photograph or image;
290	290	10 (2) Social Security number;
291	291	11 (3) driver's license, driving privilege card, or identification
292	292	12 document number;
293	293	13 (4) name;
294	294	14 (5) address (but not the ZIP code);
295	295	15 (6) telephone number; or
296	296	16 (7) medical or disability information.
297	297	17 The term does not include information about vehicular accidents,
298	298	18 driving or equipment related violations, and or an individual's driver's
299	299	19 license, driving privilege card, or registration status.
300	300	20 SECTION 15. IC 9-14-8-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
301	301	21 SECTION 188, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
302	302	22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. The bureau may do the
303	303	23 following:
304	304	24 (1) Adopt and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to
305	305	25 carry out this title.
306	306	26 (2) Subject to the approval of the commission, request the
307	307	27 necessary office space, storage space, and parking facilities for
308	308	28 each license branch operated by the commission from the Indiana
309	309	29 department of administration as provided in IC 4-20.5-5-5.
310	310	30 (3) Upon any reasonable ground appearing on the records of the
311	311	31 bureau and subject to rules and guidelines of the bureau, suspend
312	312	32 or revoke the following:
313	313	33 (A) The current driving privileges or driver's license of any
314	314	34 individual.
315	315	35 (B) The current driving privileges or driving privilege card
316	316	36 of any individual.
317	317	37 (B) (C) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
318	318	38 for any vehicle.
319	319	39 (C) (D) The certificate of registration and proof of registration
320	320	40 for any watercraft, off-road vehicle, or snowmobile.
321	321	41 (4) With the approval of the commission, adopt rules under
322	322	42 IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
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324	324	1 (A) Increase or decrease any fee or charge imposed under this
325	325	2 title.
326	326	3 (B) Impose a fee on any other service for which a fee is not
327	327	4 imposed under this article.
328	328	5 (C) Increase or decrease a fee imposed under clause (B).
329	329	6 (D) Designate the fund or account in which a:
330	330	7 (i) fee increase under clause (A) or (C); or
331	331	8 (ii) new fee under clause (B);
332	332	9 shall be deposited.
333	333	10 SECTION 16. IC 9-14-11-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
334	334	11 SECTION 191, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
335	335	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. The board shall provide the
336	336	13 commissioner and the office of traffic safety created by IC 9-27-2-2
337	337	14 with assistance in the administration of Indiana driver licensing laws,
338	338	15 including:
339	339	16 (1) providing guidance to the commissioner in the area of
340	340	17 licensing drivers with health or other problems that may adversely
341	341	18 affect a driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely;
342	342	19 (2) recommending factors to be used in determining qualifications
343	343	20 and ability for issuance and retention of a driver's license or
344	344	21 driving privilege card; and
345	345	22 (3) recommending and participating in the review of license and
346	346	23 driving privilege card suspension, restriction, or revocation
347	347	24 appeal procedures, including reasonable investigation into the
348	348	25 facts of the matter.
349	349	26 SECTION 17. IC 9-14-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.153-2024,
350	350	27 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
351	351	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall not disclose:
352	352	29 (1) the Social Security number;
353	353	30 (2) the federal identification number;
354	354	31 (3) the driver's license or driving privilege card number;
355	355	32 (4) the digital image of the driver's license, driving privilege
356	356	33 card, identification card, or photo exempt identification card
357	357	34 applicant;
358	358	35 (5) a reproduction of the signature secured under IC 9-24-9-1,
359	359	36 IC 9-24-16-2, or IC 9-24-16.5-2; or
360	360	37 (6) medical or disability information;
361	361	38 (7) the individual taxpayer identification number;
362	362	39 (8) the type of credential held by an individual; or
363	363	40 (9) the expiration date of a driver's license or driving privilege
364	364	41 card;
365	365	42 of any individual except as provided in subsection subsections (b) and
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367	367	1 (c).
368	368	2 (b) The bureau may disclose any information listed in subsection
369	369	3 (a): (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6):
370	370	4 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
371	371	5 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state revenue;
372	372	6 (3) for uses permitted under IC 9-14-13-7(1), IC 9-14-13-7(4),
373	373	7 IC 9-14-13-7(6), and IC 9-14-13-7(9); section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6),
374	374	8 and 7(9) of this chapter; or
375	375	9 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required under
376	376	10 IC 3-7, IC 3-11, or IC 9-24-2.5.
377	377	11 (c) The bureau may disclose any information listed in subsection
378	378	12 (a)(1), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9):
379	379	13 (1) to a law enforcement officer;
380	380	14 (2) to an agent or a designee of the department of state
381	381	15 revenue;
382	382	16 (3) for uses permitted under section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6), and 7(9)
383	383	17 of this chapter; or
384	384	18 (4) for voter registration and election purposes required
385	385	19 under IC 3-7, IC 3-11, or IC 9-24-2.5.
386	386	20 (d) The bureau may disclose any information under subsection
387	387	21 (c) if the person requesting the information:
388	388	22 (1) provides proof of identity;
389	389	23 (2) represents that the use of the information will be strictly
390	390	24 limited to the uses permitted under section 7(1), 7(4), 7(6), and
391	391	25 7(9) of this chapter; and
392	392	26 (3) represents that the use of the information will not be used
393	393	27 for immigration purposes, unless provided with a lawful court
394	394	28 order or judicial warrant.
395	395	29 SECTION 18. IC 9-14-13-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
396	396	30 SECTION 193, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
397	397	31 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in section
398	398	32 2(c) of this chapter, the bureau may disclose certain personal
399	399	33 information that is not highly restricted personal information if the
400	400	34 person requesting the information provides proof of identity and
401	401	35 represents that the use of the personal information will be strictly
402	402	36 limited to at least one (1) of the following:
403	403	37 (1) For use by a government agency, including a court or law
404	404	38 enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a person
405	405	39 acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its
406	406	40 functions.
407	407	41 (2) For use in connection with matters concerning:
408	408	42 (A) motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;
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410	410	1 (B) motor vehicle emissions;
411	411	2 (C) motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;
412	412	3 (D) performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle
413	413	4 parts, and dealers;
414	414	5 (E) motor vehicle market research activities, including survey
415	415	6 research;
416	416	7 (F) the removal of nonowner records from the original owner
417	417	8 records of motor vehicle manufacturers; and
418	418	9 (G) motor fuel theft under IC 24-4.6-5.
419	419	10 (3) For use in the normal course of business by a business or its
420	420	11 agents, employees, or contractors, but only:
421	421	12 (A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted
422	422	13 by an individual to the business or its agents, employees, or
423	423	14 contractors; and
424	424	15 (B) if information submitted to a business is not correct or is
425	425	16 no longer correct, to obtain the correct information only for
426	426	17 purposes of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies
427	427	18 against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the
428	428	19 individual.
429	429	20 (4) For use in connection with a civil, a criminal, an
430	430	21 administrative, or an arbitration proceeding in a court or
431	431	22 government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including the
432	432	23 service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and
433	433	24 the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or under
434	434	25 an order of a court.
435	435	26 (5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing
436	436	27 statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not
437	437	28 published, redisclosed, or used to contact the individuals who are
438	438	29 the subject of the personal information.
439	439	30 (6) For use by an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a
440	440	31 self-insured entity, or the agents, employees, or contractors of an
441	441	32 insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity
442	442	33 in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud
443	443	34 activities, rating, or underwriting.
444	444	35 (7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or
445	445	36 impounded vehicles.
446	446	37 (8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed
447	447	38 security service for a purpose allowed under this section.
448	448	39 (9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or
449	449	40 verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's
450	450	41 license that is required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle
451	451	42 Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31131 et seq.).
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453	453	1 (10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll
454	454	2 transportation facilities.
455	455	3 (11) For any use in response to requests for individual motor
456	456	4 vehicle records when the bureau has obtained the written consent
457	457	5 of the person to whom the personal information pertains.
458	458	6 (12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations
459	459	7 when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to
460	460	8 whom the personal information pertains.
461	461	9 (13) For use by any person, when the person demonstrates, in a
462	462	10 form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that written consent
463	463	11 has been obtained from the individual who is the subject of the
464	464	12 information.
465	465	13 (14) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is
466	466	14 related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.
467	467	15 However, this section does not affect the use of anatomical gift
468	468	16 information on a person's driver's license, driving privilege card, or
469	469	17 identification document issued by the bureau, nor does this section
470	470	18 affect the administration of anatomical gift initiatives in Indiana.
471	471	19 SECTION 19. IC 9-18.5-29-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
472	472	20 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
473	473	21 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) An individual who registers a vehicle under
474	474	22 this title may apply for and receive a Hoosier veteran license plate for
475	475	23 one (1) or more vehicles upon doing the following:
476	476	24 (1) Completing an application for a Hoosier veteran license plate.
477	477	25 (2) Presenting one (1) of the following to the bureau:
478	478	26 (A) A United States Uniformed Services Retiree Identification
479	479	27 Card.
480	480	28 (B) Proof of discharge.
481	481	29 (C) United States military discharge papers.
482	482	30 (D) A current armed forces identification card.
483	483	31 (E) A physical credential or mobile credential issued to the
484	484	32 individual that contains an indication of veteran status under
485	485	33 IC 9-24-11-5.5, other than a driving privilege card issued
486	486	34 under IC 9-24-3.5.
487	487	35 (3) Paying a fee in an amount of fifteen dollars ($15).
488	488	36 (b) The bureau shall distribute at least one (1) time each month the
489	489	37 fee described in subsection (a)(3) to the director of veterans' affairs for
490	490	38 deposit in the military family relief fund established under
491	491	39 IC 10-17-12-8.
492	492	40 SECTION 20. IC 9-21-8-52, AS AMENDED BY P.L.144-2019,
493	493	41 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
494	494	42 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 52. (a) A person who operates a vehicle and who
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496	496	1 recklessly:
497	497	2 (1) drives at such an unreasonably high rate of speed or at such an
498	498	3 unreasonably low rate of speed under the circumstances as to:
499	499	4 (A) endanger the safety or the property of others; or
500	500	5 (B) block the proper flow of traffic;
501	501	6 (2) passes another vehicle from the rear while on a slope or on a
502	502	7 curve where vision is obstructed for a distance of less than five
503	503	8 hundred (500) feet ahead;
504	504	9 (3) drives in and out of a line of traffic, except as otherwise
505	505	10 permitted; or
506	506	11 (4) speeds up or refuses to give one-half (1/2) of the roadway to
507	507	12 a driver overtaking and desiring to pass;
508	508	13 commits a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A
509	509	14 misdemeanor if it causes bodily injury to a person.
510	510	15 (b) A person who operates a vehicle and who recklessly passes a
511	511	16 school bus stopped on a roadway or a private road when the arm signal
512	512	17 device specified in IC 9-21-12-13 is in the device's extended position
513	513	18 commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6
514	514	19 felony if it causes bodily injury to a person, and a Level 5 felony if it
515	515	20 causes the death of a person.
516	516	21 (c) If an offense under subsection (a) results in damage to the
517	517	22 property of another person, it is a Class B misdemeanor and the court
518	518	23 may recommend the suspension of the current driving driver's license
519	519	24 or driving privilege card of the person convicted of the offense
520	520	25 described in subsection (a) for a fixed period of not more than one (1)
521	521	26 year.
522	522	27 (d) If an offense under subsection (a) causes bodily injury to a
523	523	28 person, the court may recommend the suspension of the driving
524	524	29 privileges of the person convicted of the offense described in this
525	525	30 subsection for a fixed period of not more than one (1) year.
526	526	31 (e) In addition to any other penalty imposed under subsection (b),
527	527	32 the court may suspend the person's driving privileges:
528	528	33 (1) for ninety (90) days; or
529	529	34 (2) if the person has committed at least one (1) previous offense
530	530	35 under this section or IC 9-21-12-1, for one (1) year.
531	531	36 SECTION 21. IC 9-21-11-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
532	532	37 SECTION 33, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
533	533	38 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 12. A motor driven cycle may not be operated
534	534	39 under any of the following conditions:
535	535	40 (1) By an individual less than fifteen (15) years of age.
536	536	41 (2) By an individual who does not have:
537	537	42 (A) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
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539	539	1 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
540	540	2 IC 9-24-16;
541	541	3 (B) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
542	542	4 (C) a valid learner's permit.
543	543	5 (3) On an interstate highway or a sidewalk.
544	544	6 (4) At a speed greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
545	545	7 (5) The vehicle has not been registered as a motor driven cycle.
546	546	8 SECTION 22. IC 9-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
547	547	9 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
548	548	10 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in section 7 of this
549	549	11 chapter, an individual must have a valid:
550	550	12 (1) driver's license; or
551	551	13 (2) permit; or
552	552	14 (3) driving privilege card;
553	553	15 including any necessary endorsements, issued to the individual by the
554	554	16 bureau in the form of a physical credential to operate upon a highway
555	555	17 the type of motor vehicle for which the driver's license, driving
556	556	18 privilege card, endorsement, or permit was issued.
557	557	19 (b) An individual must have:
558	558	20 (1) an unexpired identification card with a motor driven cycle
559	559	21 endorsement issued to the individual by the bureau under
560	560	22 IC 9-24-16;
561	561	23 (2) a valid driver's license or driving privilege card; or
562	562	24 (3) a valid learner's permit;
563	563	25 issued in the form of a physical credential to operate a motor driven
564	564	26 cycle upon a highway.
565	565	27 (c) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C
566	566	28 infraction.
567	567	29 SECTION 23. IC 9-24-2-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
568	568	30 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
569	569	31 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
570	570	32 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
571	571	33 of an individual who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than
572	572	34 eighteen (18) years of age and meets any of the following conditions:
573	573	35 (1) Is a habitual truant under IC 20-33-2-11.
574	574	36 (2) Is under at least a second suspension from school for the
575	575	37 school year under IC 20-33-8-14 or IC 20-33-8-15.
576	576	38 (3) Is under an expulsion from school under IC 20-33-8-14,
577	577	39 IC 20-33-8-15, or IC 20-33-8-16.
578	578	40 (4) Is considered a dropout under IC 20-33-2-28.5.
579	579	41 (b) At least five (5) days before holding an exit interview under
580	580	42 IC 20-33-2-28.5, the school corporation shall give notice by certified
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582	582	1 mail or personal delivery to the student, the student's parent, or the
583	583	2 student's guardian that the student's failure to attend an exit interview
584	584	3 under IC 20-33-2-28.5 or return to school if the student does not meet
585	585	4 the requirements to withdraw from school under IC 20-33-2-28.5 may
586	586	5 result in the revocation or denial of the student's:
587	587	6 (1) driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card;
588	588	7 and
589	589	8 (2) employment certificate issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its
590	590	9 expiration on June 30, 2021).
591	591	10 SECTION 24. IC 9-24-2-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
592	592	11 SECTION 167, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
593	593	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. The bureau shall suspend the
594	594	13 driving privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving
595	595	14 privilege card of an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age
596	596	15 who is under an order entered by a juvenile court under IC 31-37-19-13
597	597	16 through IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e), or
598	598	17 IC 31-6-4-15.9(f) before their repeal).
599	599	18 SECTION 25. IC 9-24-2-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.257-2017,
600	600	19 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
601	601	20 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2.5. (a) The bureau shall suspend the driving
602	602	21 privileges or invalidate the learner's permit or driving privilege card
603	603	22 of an individual who is under an order entered by a court under
604	604	23 IC 35-43-1-2(d).
605	605	24 (b) The bureau shall suspend the driving privileges or invalidate the
606	606	25 learner's permit or driving privilege card of an individual who is the
607	607	26 subject of an order issued under IC 31-37-19-17 (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(f)
608	608	27 before its repeal) or IC 35-43-1-2(d).
609	609	28 SECTION 26. IC 9-24-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
610	610	29 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
611	611	30 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau may not issue a driver's license,
612	612	31 or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or grant driving
613	613	32 privileges to the following individuals:
614	614	33 (1) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended,
615	615	34 during the period for which the driving privileges are suspended,
616	616	35 or to an individual whose driver's license or driving privilege
617	617	36 card has been revoked, until the time the bureau is authorized
618	618	37 under Indiana law to issue the individual a new driver's license or
619	619	38 driving privilege card.
620	620	39 (2) An individual whose learner's permit or driving privilege
621	621	40 card has been suspended or revoked until the time the bureau is
622	622	41 authorized under Indiana law to issue the individual a new
623	623	42 learner's permit or driving privilege card.
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625	625	1 (3) An individual who, in the opinion of the bureau, is afflicted
626	626	2 with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease
627	627	3 that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and
628	628	4 ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the motor
629	629	5 vehicle on a highway.
630	630	6 (4) An individual who is unable to understand highway warnings
631	631	7 or direction signs written in the English language.
632	632	8 (5) An individual who is required under this article to take an
633	633	9 examination unless:
634	634	10 (A) the individual successfully passes the examination; or
635	635	11 (B) the bureau waives the examination requirement.
636	636	12 (6) An individual who is required under IC 9-25 or any other
637	637	13 statute to deposit or provide proof of financial responsibility and
638	638	14 who has not deposited or provided that proof.
639	639	15 (7) An individual when the bureau has good cause to believe that
640	640	16 the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway by the individual
641	641	17 would be inimical to public safety or welfare.
642	642	18 (8) An individual who is the subject of an order issued by:
643	643	19 (A) a court under IC 31-16-12-7 (or IC 31-1-11.5-13,
644	644	20 IC 31-6-6.1-16, or IC 31-14-12-4 before their repeal); or
645	645	21 (B) the Title IV-D agency;
646	646	22 ordering that a driver's license, or permit, or driving privilege
647	647	23 card not be issued to the individual.
648	648	24 (9) An individual who has not presented valid documentary
649	649	25 evidence to the bureau of the individual's lawful status in the
650	650	26 United States, as required by IC 9-24-9-2.5. This subdivision
651	651	27 does not apply to a driving privilege card or any driving
652	652	28 privileges authorized by a driving privilege card.
653	653	29 (10) An individual who does not otherwise satisfy the
654	654	30 requirements of this article.
655	655	31 (b) An individual subject to epileptic seizures may not be denied a
656	656	32 driver's license, driving privilege card, or learner's permit under this
657	657	33 section if the individual presents a statement from a licensed physician
658	658	34 or an advanced practice registered nurse, on a form prescribed by the
659	659	35 bureau, that the individual is under medication and is free from
660	660	36 seizures while under medication.
661	661	37 SECTION 27. IC 9-24-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
662	662	38 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
663	663	39 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) If an individual is at least fifteen (15) years
664	664	40 of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age and is a habitual truant,
665	665	41 is under a suspension or an expulsion, or has withdrawn from school as
666	666	42 described in section 1 of this chapter, the bureau shall, upon
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668	668	1 notification by an authorized representative of the individual's school
669	669	2 corporation, suspend the individual's driving privileges until the
670	670	3 earliest of the following:
671	671	4 (1) The individual becomes eighteen (18) years of age.
672	672	5 (2) One hundred twenty (120) days after the individual is
673	673	6 suspended.
674	674	7 (3) The suspension, expulsion, or exclusion is reversed after the
675	675	8 individual has had a hearing under IC 20-33-8.
676	676	9 (b) The bureau shall promptly mail a notice to the individual's last
677	677	10 known address, or send the notice electronically if the individual has
678	678	11 indicated a preference for receiving notices from the bureau
679	679	12 electronically, that states the following:
680	680	13 (1) That the individual's driving privileges will be suspended for
681	681	14 a specified period commencing five (5) days after the date of the
682	682	15 notice.
683	683	16 (2) That the individual has the right to appeal the suspension of
684	684	17 the driving privileges.
685	685	18 (c) If an aggrieved individual believes that:
686	686	19 (1) the information provided was technically incorrect; or
687	687	20 (2) the bureau committed a technical or procedural error;
688	688	21 the aggrieved individual may appeal the invalidation of a driver's
689	689	22 license or driving privilege card under section 5 of this chapter.
690	690	23 (d) If an individual satisfies the conditions for reinstatement of a
691	691	24 driver's license the individual's driving privileges under this section,
692	692	25 the individual may submit to the bureau for review the necessary
693	693	26 information certifying that at least one (1) of the events described in
694	694	27 subsection (a) has occurred.
695	695	28 (e) Upon reviewing and certifying the information received under
696	696	29 subsection (d), the bureau shall reinstate the individual's driving
697	697	30 privileges.
698	698	31 (f) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in violation of this
699	699	32 section.
700	700	33 (g) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
701	701	34 section is eligible to apply for specialized driving privileges under
702	702	35 IC 9-30-16.
703	703	36 (h) The bureau shall reinstate the driving privileges of an individual
704	704	37 whose driving privileges were suspended under this section if the
705	705	38 individual does the following:
706	706	39 (1) Establishes to the satisfaction of the principal of the school
707	707	40 where the action occurred that caused the suspension of the
708	708	41 driving privileges that the individual has:
709	709	42 (A) enrolled in a full-time or part-time program of education;
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711	711	1 and
712	712	2 (B) participated for thirty (30) or more days in the program of
713	713	3 education.
714	714	4 (2) Submits to the bureau a form developed by the bureau that
715	715	5 contains:
716	716	6 (A) the verified signature of the principal or the president of
717	717	7 the governing body of the school described in subdivision (1);
718	718	8 and
719	719	9 (B) notification to the bureau that the person has complied
720	720	10 with subdivision (1).
721	721	11 An individual may appeal the decision of a principal under subdivision
722	722	12 (1) to the governing body of the school corporation where the
723	723	13 principal's school is located.
724	724	14 SECTION 28. IC 9-24-2-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
725	725	15 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
726	726	16 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Notwithstanding IC 9-28-1, the state shall not
727	727	17 recognize a credential from another state or jurisdiction that
728	728	18 confers driving privileges to an individual who:
729	729	19 (1) is not a citizen of the United States; and
730	730	20 (2) is unable to present the valid documentary evidence
731	731	21 required by IC 9-24-9-2.5.
732	732	22 SECTION 29. IC 9-24-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
733	733	23 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
734	734	24 JULY 1, 2026]:
735	735	25 Chapter 3.5. Driving Privilege Card
736	736	26 Sec. 1. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, the bureau shall issue
737	737	27 driving privilege cards under this chapter.
738	738	28 (b) An individual who:
739	739	29 (1) is not a citizen of the United States;
740	740	30 (2) is unable to present the valid documentary evidence
741	741	31 required by IC 9-24-9-2.5; and
742	742	32 (3) provides to the bureau proof of paid income taxes in
743	743	33 Indiana for at least the calendar year preceding the
744	744	34 application with the bureau;
745	745	35 may apply to the bureau for a driving privilege card.
746	746	36 Sec. 2. The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
747	747	37 individual who meets the following conditions:
748	748	38 (1) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
749	749	39 issued under section 3 of this chapter in accordance with the
750	750	40 requirements under section 10 of this chapter regarding
751	751	41 holding a valid driving privilege card learner's permit.
752	752	42 (2) Satisfies the age requirements set forth in section 10 of this
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754	754	1 chapter.
755	755	2 (3) Makes proper application to the bureau under section 4 of
756	756	3 this chapter upon a form prescribed by the bureau. The form
757	757	4 must include an attestation concerning the number of hours
758	758	5 of supervised driving practice that the individual has
759	759	6 completed if the individual is required under section 10 of this
760	760	7 chapter to complete a certain number of hours of supervised
761	761	8 driving practice in order to receive a driving privilege card.
762	762	9 The:
763	763	10 (A) parent or guardian of an applicant less than eighteen
764	764	11 (18) years of age; or
765	765	12 (B) applicant, if the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years
766	766	13 of age;
767	767	14 shall attest in writing under penalty of perjury to the time
768	768	15 logged in practice driving.
769	769	16 (4) Submits fingerprints for a local and national criminal
770	770	17 background check.
771	771	18 (5) Satisfactorily passes the examination and tests required
772	772	19 for issuance of a driving privilege card under section 11 of
773	773	20 this chapter.
774	774	21 (6) Pays the fee prescribed by section 12 of this chapter.
775	775	22 Sec. 3. (a) A driving privilege card learner's permit may be used
776	776	23 only as the basis to acquire a driving privilege card under this
777	777	24 chapter.
778	778	25 (b) The fee for a driving privilege card learner's permit is nine
779	779	26 dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
780	780	27 (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway
781	781	28 account.
782	782	29 (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
783	783	30 fund.
784	784	31 (3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
785	785	32 (4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated
786	786	33 public safety communications fund.
787	787	34 (5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
788	788	35 (c) A fee described in subsection (b) may not be charged to an
789	789	36 individual who:
790	790	37 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
791	791	38 child services; or
792	792	39 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
793	793	40 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
794	794	41 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
795	795	42 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card
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797	797	1 learner's permit under this section.
798	798	2 (d) Except as provided in this chapter, a driving privilege card
799	799	3 learner's permit authorizes the holder to operate a motor vehicle,
800	800	4 except a motor driven cycle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor
801	801	5 vehicle, upon a highway under the following conditions:
802	802	6 (1) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
803	803	7 practice in an approved driver education course and is
804	804	8 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
805	805	9 individual with valid driving privileges who:
806	806	10 (A) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
807	807	11 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a driver
808	808	12 training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
809	809	13 (B) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
810	810	14 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
811	811	15 rehabilitation program.
812	812	16 (2) While the holder is participating in supervised driving
813	813	17 practice after having commenced an approved driver
814	814	18 education course and is accompanied in the front seat of the
815	815	19 motor vehicle by an individual with valid driving privileges
816	816	20 who is at least:
817	817	21 (A) twenty-five (25) years of age and related to the holder
818	818	22 by blood, marriage, or legal status; or
819	819	23 (B) twenty-one (21) years of age if the licensed individual
820	820	24 is the holder's spouse.
821	821	25 (3) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
822	822	26 education course and is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
823	823	27 the holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
824	824	28 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by:
825	825	29 (A) an individual who is a licensed driver, with valid
826	826	30 driving privileges, who is:
827	827	31 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
828	828	32 (ii) related to the holder by blood, marriage, or legal
829	829	33 status;
830	830	34 (B) an individual who is the spouse of the holder who is:
831	831	35 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
832	832	36 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
833	833	37 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who:
834	834	38 (i) is licensed as a driver education instructor under
835	835	39 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
836	836	40 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
837	837	41 (ii) is a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
838	838	42 recognized by the bureau who is employed through a
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840	840	1 driver rehabilitation program.
841	841	2 (4) If the holder is not participating in an approved driver
842	842	3 education course and is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the
843	843	4 holder may participate in supervised driving practice if
844	844	5 accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by an
845	845	6 individual who is:
846	846	7 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
847	847	8 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
848	848	9 (B) the spouse of the holder who is:
849	849	10 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
850	850	11 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
851	851	12 (5) If the holder is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is
852	852	13 under the care and supervision of the department of child
853	853	14 services, the holder may participate in supervised driving
854	854	15 practice if accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle
855	855	16 by:
856	856	17 (A) an individual who is a licensed driver with valid
857	857	18 driving privileges who is:
858	858	19 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
859	859	20 (ii) related to the holder by blood, marriage, or legal
860	860	21 status;
861	861	22 (B) an individual who is a licensed driver with valid
862	862	23 driving privileges who is:
863	863	24 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
864	864	25 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
865	865	26 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
866	866	27 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
867	867	28 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
868	868	29 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
869	869	30 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
870	870	31 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
871	871	32 rehabilitation program.
872	872	33 (e) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit may
873	873	34 take the skills examination for a driving privilege card not later
874	874	35 than the expiration date of the driving privilege card learner's
875	875	36 permit.
876	876	37 (f) A holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit who
877	877	38 does not pass the skills examination after a third attempt is not
878	878	39 eligible to take the examination until two (2) months after the date
879	879	40 of the last failed examination.
880	880	41 (g) The bureau shall publish the following:
881	881	42 (1) An online driving guide that may be used by the holder of
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883	883	1 a driving privilege card learner's permit and the parent of the
884	884	2 holder of a driving privilege card learner's permit, if
885	885	3 applicable.
886	886	4 (2) An online log that must be completed to show evidence of
887	887	5 the completion of the hours of supervised driving practice
888	888	6 required under section 10(a)(1)(E) or 10(a)(2)(D) of this
889	889	7 chapter, as applicable.
890	890	8 (h) Except for an individual described in subsection (c), in
891	891	9 addition to applicable fees collected under this section for a driving
892	892	10 privilege card learner's permit, the bureau shall collect a
893	893	11 supplemental fee of two hundred dollars ($200) for an individual
894	894	12 to obtain a driving privilege card learner's permit. The bureau
895	895	13 shall deposit the fee in the commission fund.
896	896	14 (i) A driving privilege card learner's permit expires one (1) year
897	897	15 after the date of issuance.
898	898	16 Sec. 4. (a) An applicant for a driving privilege card shall apply
899	899	17 in person at a license branch.
900	900	18 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), each application for a
901	901	19 driving privilege card or driving privilege card learner's permit
902	902	20 under this chapter must require the following information:
903	903	21 (1) The full legal name of the applicant.
904	904	22 (2) The applicant's date of birth.
905	905	23 (3) The gender of the applicant.
906	906	24 (4) The applicant's height, weight, hair color, and eye color.
907	907	25 (5) The address of the applicant.
908	908	26 (6) A valid individual taxpayer identification number issued
909	909	27 by the Internal Revenue Service for the applicant.
910	910	28 (7) Whether the applicant has been subject to fainting spells
911	911	29 or seizures.
912	912	30 (8) Whether the applicant has been issued a previous
913	913	31 credential that conferred driving privileges, and if so, when
914	914	32 and by what jurisdiction.
915	915	33 (9) Whether the applicant's driving privilege card has ever
916	916	34 been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the
917	917	35 reason for the suspension or revocation.
918	918	36 (10) Whether the applicant has been convicted of:
919	919	37 (A) a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor
920	920	38 vehicle law; or
921	921	39 (B) any other felony in the commission of which a motor
922	922	40 vehicle was used;
923	923	41 that has not been expunged by a court.
924	924	42 (11) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability,
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926	926	1 and if so, the nature of the disability.
927	927	2 (12) The signature of the applicant showing the applicant's
928	928	3 legal name as it appears or will appear on the driving
929	929	4 privilege card.
930	930	5 (13) A digital photograph of the applicant.
931	931	6 (14) Any other information the bureau requires.
932	932	7 (c) For purposes of subsection (b), an individual certified as a
933	933	8 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
934	934	9 is not required to provide the individual's address, but may
935	935	10 provide an address designated by the office of the attorney general
936	936	11 under IC 5-26.5 as the individual's address.
937	937	12 (d) In addition to the information required by subsection (b), an
938	938	13 applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50) hours of
939	939	14 supervised driving practice under section 10(a)(1)(E) or 10(a)(2)(D)
940	940	15 of this chapter shall submit to the bureau evidence of the time
941	941	16 logged in supervised driving practice.
942	942	17 (e) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
943	943	18 shall provide the bureau with:
944	944	19 (1) documentation of residence in Indiana under subsection
945	945	20 (g); and
946	946	21 (2) documentation of identity under subsection (f).
947	947	22 (f) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
948	948	23 shall provide the bureau with the documentation in either of the
949	949	24 following as proof of identity:
950	950	25 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
951	951	26 (A) A valid, unexpired foreign passport.
952	952	27 (B) A certified copy of a government issued birth
953	953	28 certificate with a certified professional English translation
954	954	29 or English subtitles if the document is not already written
955	955	30 in English.
956	956	31 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
957	957	32 (A) A foreign birth certificate, including a certified
958	958	33 professional English translation if the document is not
959	959	34 already written in English.
960	960	35 (B) A matricula consular card issued by the state.
961	961	36 (C) Court records from a court having jurisdiction in the
962	962	37 United States.
963	963	38 (D) A foreign driver's license, including a certified
964	964	39 professional English translation if the document is not
965	965	40 already written in English.
966	966	41 (E) A voter registration card from the applicant's country
967	967	42 of origin.
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969	969	1 (F) School records from a school in the United States.
970	970	2 (G) A driving privilege card issued by the state.
971	971	3 (g) An applicant for a driving privilege card under this chapter
972	972	4 must reside in Indiana for not less than five (5) years prior to
973	973	5 applying for a driving privilege card. An applicant shall provide
974	974	6 the bureau with the documentation in either of the following as
975	975	7 proof of residency in Indiana:
976	976	8 (1) One (1) of the following documents:
977	977	9 (A) A signed Social Security card issued by the Social
978	978	10 Security Administration.
979	979	11 (B) A W-2 form.
980	980	12 (C) An SSA-1099 form.
981	981	13 (D) A 1099 form that is not an SSA 1099 form.
982	982	14 (E) A pay stub showing the applicant's name and full
983	983	15 Social Security number.
984	984	16 (F) The valid individual taxpayer identification number
985	985	17 issued by the Internal Revenue Service for the applicant.
986	986	18 (G) A document or letter from the Internal Revenue
987	987	19 Service verifying the individual taxpayer identification
988	988	20 number for the applicant.
989	989	21 (2) Two (2) of the following documents:
990	990	22 (A) A bank statement.
991	991	23 (B) Court documents.
992	992	24 (C) A current mortgage or rental contract.
993	993	25 (D) A major credit card bill.
994	994	26 (E) A property tax notice statement or receipt.
995	995	27 (F) A school transcript.
996	996	28 (G) A utility bill.
997	997	29 (H) A motor vehicle bill.
998	998	30 (h) A driving privilege card may not include an endorsement
999	999	31 issued by the bureau under IC 9-24-8-4 (before its expiration) or
1000	1000	32 IC 9-24-8.5.
1001	1001	33 Sec. 5. Each application for a driving privilege card under this
1002	1002	34 chapter must include a signed affidavit in which the applicant
1003	1003	35 swears or affirms that the applicant will move forward to adjust
1004	1004	36 the applicant's immigration status on a path to citizenship as soon
1005	1005	37 as the federal government permits the applicant to do so.
1006	1006	38 Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the
1007	1007	39 application of an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age for
1008	1008	40 a driving privilege card under this chapter must be signed and
1009	1009	41 sworn to or affirmed by one (1) of the following in order of
1010	1010	42 preference:
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1012	1012	1 (1) The parent having custody of the minor applicant or a
1013	1013	2 designee of the custodial parent specified by the custodial
1014	1014	3 parent.
1015	1015	4 (2) The noncustodial parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-83) of the
1016	1016	5 minor applicant or a designee of the noncustodial parent
1017	1017	6 specified by the noncustodial parent.
1018	1018	7 (3) The guardian having custody of the minor applicant.
1019	1019	8 (4) In the absence of an individual described in subdivisions
1020	1020	9 (1) through (3), any other adult who is willing to assume the
1021	1021	10 obligations imposed by the provisions of this chapter.
1022	1022	11 (b) The bureau shall require an individual signing an
1023	1023	12 application under subsection (a) to present a valid form of
1024	1024	13 identification in a manner prescribed by the bureau.
1025	1025	14 Sec. 7. (a) An individual who signs an application for a driving
1026	1026	15 privilege card under this chapter agrees to be responsible jointly
1027	1027	16 and severally with the minor applicant for any injury or damage
1028	1028	17 that the minor applicant causes by reason of the operation of a
1029	1029	18 motor vehicle if the minor applicant is liable in damages.
1030	1030	19 (b) An individual who has signed the application of a minor
1031	1031	20 applicant for a driving privilege card may subsequently file with
1032	1032	21 the bureau a verified written request that the driving privilege
1033	1033	22 card be expired. The bureau shall expire the driving privilege card,
1034	1034	23 and the individual who signed the application of the minor
1035	1035	24 applicant shall be relieved from the liability that is imposed under
1036	1036	25 this chapter by reason of having signed the application and that is
1037	1037	26 subsequently incurred by the minor applicant in operating a motor
1038	1038	27 vehicle.
1039	1039	28 (c) When a minor applicant becomes eighteen (18) years of age,
1040	1040	29 the individual who signed the minor's application is relieved from
1041	1041	30 the liability imposed under this chapter and subsequently incurred
1042	1042	31 by the applicant operating a motor vehicle.
1043	1043	32 Sec. 8. (a) The signature of an individual on a minor's
1044	1044	33 application as described in section 6 of this chapter is not required
1045	1045	34 if the minor applicant:
1046	1046	35 (1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is under the care
1047	1047	36 and supervision of the department of child services; or
1048	1048	37 (2) is a homeless youth (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) who is
1049	1049	38 accompanied by a representative, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b),
1050	1050	39 and presents a fee and consent waiver affidavit described in
1051	1051	40 IC 31-36-3-4(c).
1052	1052	41 (b) A minor applicant described in subsection (a) must provide
1053	1053	42 proof of ownership of a policy of motor vehicle insurance under
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1055	1055	1 IC 27-2-11.1-3. The minor applicant is responsible for paying all
1056	1056	2 costs of the policy of motor vehicle insurance and is liable for any
1057	1057	3 damages caused because of the minor applicant's operation of a
1058	1058	4 motor vehicle. A state or local government agency, foster parent,
1059	1059	5 or entity providing services to the minor applicant under a
1060	1060	6 contract or at the direction of a state or local government agency
1061	1061	7 shall not be required to pay any costs associated with the policy of
1062	1062	8 motor vehicle insurance and shall not be held liable for any
1063	1063	9 damages that result from the operation of a motor vehicle owned
1064	1064	10 by the minor applicant.
1065	1065	11 Sec. 9. (a) If the individual who signs an application of a minor
1066	1066	12 applicant dies, the minor shall notify the bureau of the death and
1067	1067	13 obtain a new signer.
1068	1068	14 (b) The bureau, upon:
1069	1069	15 (1) receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the
1070	1070	16 individual who signed an application of a minor applicant for
1071	1071	17 a driving privilege card; and
1072	1072	18 (2) the failure of the minor holder of the driving privilege card
1073	1073	19 to obtain a new signer;
1074	1074	20 shall expire the minor's driving privilege card and may not issue a
1075	1075	21 new driving privilege card until the time that a new application is
1076	1076	22 signed.
1077	1077	23 Sec. 10. (a) An individual must satisfy the requirements set forth
1078	1078	24 in one (1) of the following to receive a driving privilege card:
1079	1079	25 (1) The individual meets the following conditions:
1080	1080	26 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and ninety (90) days of age.
1081	1081	27 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
1082	1082	28 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
1083	1083	29 (C) Obtains an instructor's certification that the individual
1084	1084	30 has satisfactorily completed an approved driver education
1085	1085	31 course.
1086	1086	32 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1087	1087	33 (E) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised driving
1088	1088	34 practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are nighttime
1089	1089	35 driving, as provided in subsection (b).
1090	1090	36 (2) The individual meets the following conditions:
1091	1091	37 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and two hundred seventy
1092	1092	38 (270) days of age.
1093	1093	39 (B) Has held a valid driving privilege card learner's permit
1094	1094	40 for at least one hundred eighty (180) days.
1095	1095	41 (C) Passes the required examinations.
1096	1096	42 (D) Completes at least fifty (50) hours of supervised
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1098	1098	1 driving practice, of which at least ten (10) hours are
1099	1099	2 nighttime driving, as provided in subsection (b).
1100	1100	3 (3) The individual meets the following conditions:
1101	1101	4 (A) Is at least sixteen (16) years and one hundred eighty
1102	1102	5 (180) days of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age.
1103	1103	6 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
1104	1104	7 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
1105	1105	8 (C) Has held for at least one hundred eighty (180) days a
1106	1106	9 valid driver's license, excluding a learner's permit or the
1107	1107	10 equivalent, in the state or a combination of states in which
1108	1108	11 the individual formerly resided.
1109	1109	12 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1110	1110	13 (4) The individual meets the following conditions:
1111	1111	14 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
1112	1112	15 (B) Has previously been a nonresident of Indiana, but at
1113	1113	16 the time of application, qualifies as an Indiana resident.
1114	1114	17 (C) Holds a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
1115	1115	18 permit or the equivalent, from the state of prior residence.
1116	1116	19 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1117	1117	20 (5) The individual meets the following conditions:
1118	1118	21 (A) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
1119	1119	22 (B) Is a person with a disability.
1120	1120	23 (C) Has successfully completed driver rehabilitation
1121	1121	24 training by a certified driver rehabilitation specialist
1122	1122	25 recognized by the bureau.
1123	1123	26 (D) Passes the required examinations.
1124	1124	27 (b) An applicant who is required to complete at least fifty (50)
1125	1125	28 hours of supervised driving practice under subsection (a)(1)(E) or
1126	1126	29 (a)(2)(D) must do the following:
1127	1127	30 (1) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age,
1128	1128	31 complete the supervised driving practice with:
1129	1129	32 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1130	1130	33 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1131	1131	34 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
1132	1132	35 status;
1133	1133	36 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
1134	1134	37 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
1135	1135	38 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
1136	1136	39 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
1137	1137	40 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
1138	1138	41 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
1139	1139	42 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
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1141	1141	1 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
1142	1142	2 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
1143	1143	3 rehabilitation program.
1144	1144	4 (2) If the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age,
1145	1145	5 complete the supervised driving practice with:
1146	1146	6 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is
1147	1147	7 at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1148	1148	8 (B) the spouse of the applicant who is:
1149	1149	9 (i) a licensed driver with valid driving privileges; and
1150	1150	10 (ii) at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
1151	1151	11 (3) If the applicant is less than eighteen (18) years of age and
1152	1152	12 is under the care and supervision of the department of child
1153	1153	13 services, complete the supervised driving practice with:
1154	1154	14 (A) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1155	1155	15 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1156	1156	16 (ii) related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or legal
1157	1157	17 status;
1158	1158	18 (B) a licensed driver, with valid driving privileges, who is:
1159	1159	19 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; and
1160	1160	20 (ii) approved by the department of child services; or
1161	1161	21 (C) an individual with valid driving privileges who is:
1162	1162	22 (i) licensed as a driver education instructor under
1163	1163	23 IC 9-27-6-8 and is working under the authority of a
1164	1164	24 driver training school described in IC 9-27-6-3(a)(2); or
1165	1165	25 (ii) a certified driver rehabilitation specialist recognized
1166	1166	26 by the bureau who is employed through a driver
1167	1167	27 rehabilitation program.
1168	1168	28 (4) Submit to the commission under IC 9-24-9-2(c) evidence
1169	1169	29 of the time logged in supervised driving practice.
1170	1170	30 Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), an examination
1171	1171	31 for a driving privilege card must include the following:
1172	1172	32 (1) A test of the following of the applicant:
1173	1173	33 (A) Eyesight.
1174	1174	34 (B) Ability to read and understand highway signs
1175	1175	35 regulating, warning, and directing traffic.
1176	1176	36 (C) Knowledge of Indiana traffic laws, including
1177	1177	37 IC 9-26-1-1.5 and IC 9-21-12-1.
1178	1178	38 (2) An actual demonstration of the applicant's skill in
1179	1179	39 exercising ordinary and reasonable control in the operation
1180	1180	40 of a motor vehicle under the driving privilege card learner's
1181	1181	41 permit or driving privilege card applied for.
1182	1182	42 (b) The examination may include further physical and mental
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1184	1184	1 examinations that the bureau finds necessary to determine the
1185	1185	2 applicant's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely upon a
1186	1186	3 highway. The applicant must provide the motor vehicle used in the
1187	1187	4 examination. An autocycle may not be used as the motor vehicle
1188	1188	5 provided for the examination.
1189	1189	6 (c) The bureau may waive:
1190	1190	7 (1) the testing required under subsection (a)(1)(A) if the
1191	1191	8 applicant provides evidence from a licensed ophthalmologist
1192	1192	9 or licensed optometrist that the applicant's vision is fit to
1193	1193	10 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize
1194	1194	11 the safety of individuals or property;
1195	1195	12 (2) the actual demonstration required under subsection (a)(2)
1196	1196	13 for an individual who has passed:
1197	1197	14 (A) a driver's education class and a skills test given by a
1198	1198	15 driver training school;
1199	1199	16 (B) a driver education program given by an entity licensed
1200	1200	17 under IC 9-27; or
1201	1201	18 (C) a skills assessment conducted by a third party
1202	1202	19 approved by the bureau;
1203	1203	20 (3) the testing, other than eyesight testing required under
1204	1204	21 subsection (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who has passed:
1205	1205	22 (A) an examination concerning:
1206	1206	23 (i) subsection (a)(1)(B); and
1207	1207	24 (ii) subsection (a)(1)(C); and
1208	1208	25 (B) a skills test;
1209	1209	26 given by a driver training school or an entity licensed under
1210	1210	27 IC 9-27; and
1211	1211	28 (4) the testing, other than eyesight testing required under
1212	1212	29 subsection (a)(1)(A), of an applicant who:
1213	1213	30 (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
1214	1214	31 (B) was previously a nonresident but now qualifies as an
1215	1215	32 Indiana resident at the time of application; and
1216	1216	33 (C) holds a valid driver's license, excluding a learner's
1217	1217	34 permit or its equivalent, from the applicant's state of prior
1218	1218	35 residence.
1219	1219	36 (d) The following are not civilly or criminally liable for a report
1220	1220	37 made in good faith to the bureau, commission, or driver licensing
1221	1221	38 medical advisory board concerning the fitness of the applicant to
1222	1222	39 operate a motor vehicle in a manner that does not jeopardize the
1223	1223	40 safety of individuals or property:
1224	1224	41 (1) An instructor having a license under IC 9-27-6-8.
1225	1225	42 (2) A licensed ophthalmologist or licensed optometrist.
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1227	1227	1 (e) If the bureau has good cause to believe that an applicant is:
1228	1228	2 (1) incompetent; or
1229	1229	3 (2) otherwise unfit to operate a motor vehicle;
1230	1230	4 the bureau may, upon written notice of at least five (5) days,
1231	1231	5 require the applicant to submit to an examination, an investigation
1232	1232	6 of the applicant's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle
1233	1233	7 safely, including requesting medical information from the
1234	1234	8 applicant or the applicant's health care sources, or both an
1235	1235	9 examination and an investigation.
1236	1236	10 (f) Upon the conclusion of all examinations and investigations of
1237	1237	11 an applicant under this section, the bureau:
1238	1238	12 (1) shall take appropriate action; and
1239	1239	13 (2) may:
1240	1240	14 (A) suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving
1241	1241	15 privileges of the licensed driver;
1242	1242	16 (B) permit the licensed driver to retain the driving
1243	1243	17 privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver;
1244	1244	18 or
1245	1245	19 (C) issue restricted driving privileges subject to
1246	1246	20 restrictions the bureau considers necessary in the interest
1247	1247	21 of public safety.
1248	1248	22 (g) If a licensed driver refuses or neglects to submit to an
1249	1249	23 examination or investigation under this section, the bureau may
1250	1250	24 suspend or revoke the driving privilege card or driving privileges
1251	1251	25 of the licensed driver. The bureau may not suspend or revoke the
1252	1252	26 driving privilege card or driving privileges of the licensed driver
1253	1253	27 until a reasonable investigation of the driver's continued fitness to
1254	1254	28 operate a motor vehicle safely has been made by the bureau.
1255	1255	29 Sec. 12. (a) The bureau shall issue a driving privilege card to an
1256	1256	30 individual who:
1257	1257	31 (1) meets the criteria under this chapter; and
1258	1258	32 (2) except as provided in subsection (b), pays the applicable
1259	1259	33 fee as follows:
1260	1260	34 (A) For an individual who is less than seventy-five (75)
1261	1261	35 years of age, seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The
1262	1262	36 fee shall be distributed as follows:
1263	1263	37 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1264	1264	38 technology fund.
1265	1265	39 (ii) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1266	1266	40 (iii) Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) to the motor
1267	1267	41 vehicle highway account.
1268	1268	42 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
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1270	1270	1 integrated public safety communications fund.
1271	1271	2 (v) Nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25) to the
1272	1272	3 commission fund.
1273	1273	4 (B) For an individual who is at least seventy-five (75) years
1274	1274	5 of age and less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven
1275	1275	6 dollars ($11). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
1276	1276	7 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1277	1277	8 technology fund.
1278	1278	9 (ii) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the crossroads
1279	1279	10 2000 fund.
1280	1280	11 (iii) Three dollars ($3) to the motor vehicle highway
1281	1281	12 account.
1282	1282	13 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1283	1283	14 integrated public safety communications fund.
1284	1284	15 (v) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the
1285	1285	16 commission fund.
1286	1286	17 (C) For an individual who is at least eighty-five (85) years
1287	1287	18 of age, seven dollars ($7). The fee shall be distributed as
1288	1288	19 follows:
1289	1289	20 (i) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle
1290	1290	21 technology fund.
1291	1291	22 (ii) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1292	1292	23 (iii) Two dollars ($2) to the motor vehicle highway
1293	1293	24 account.
1294	1294	25 (iv) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1295	1295	26 integrated public safety communications fund.
1296	1296	27 (v) Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to the
1297	1297	28 commission fund.
1298	1298	29 (b) A fee described in subsection (a)(2) may not be charged to an
1299	1299	30 individual who:
1300	1300	31 (1) is under the care and supervision of the department of
1301	1301	32 child services; or
1302	1302	33 (2) represents, pursuant to IC 31-36-3-4(b), a homeless youth
1303	1303	34 (as defined in IC 31-36-3-4) and presents a fee and consent
1304	1304	35 waiver affidavit described in IC 31-36-3-4(c);
1305	1305	36 and meets all other requirements for a driving privilege card under
1306	1306	37 this chapter.
1307	1307	38 Sec. 13. Except for an individual described in section 12(b) of
1308	1308	39 this chapter, in addition to applicable fees collected under section
1309	1309	40 12 of this chapter for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall
1310	1310	41 collect a supplemental fee of two hundred dollars ($200) for an
1311	1311	42 individual to obtain a driving privilege card. The bureau shall
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1313	1313	1 deposit the fee in the commission fund.
1314	1314	2 Sec. 14. (a) This section applies:
1315	1315	3 (1) to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of
1316	1316	4 age; and
1317	1317	5 (2) during the one hundred eighty (180) day period after the
1318	1318	6 individual is issued a driving privilege card under this
1319	1319	7 chapter.
1320	1320	8 (b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle:
1321	1321	9 (1) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. of the following morning, unless
1322	1322	10 the individual is:
1323	1323	11 (A) participating in, going to, or returning from:
1324	1324	12 (i) lawful employment;
1325	1325	13 (ii) a school sanctioned activity; or
1326	1326	14 (iii) a religious event; or
1327	1327	15 (B) accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by
1328	1328	16 a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:
1329	1329	17 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1330	1330	18 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
1331	1331	19 least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
1332	1332	20 (2) in which there are passengers, unless:
1333	1333	21 (A) each passenger in the motor vehicle is:
1334	1334	22 (i) a child or stepchild of the individual;
1335	1335	23 (ii) a sibling of the individual, including step or half
1336	1336	24 siblings;
1337	1337	25 (iii) the spouse of the individual;
1338	1338	26 (iv) a parent or legal guardian of the individual;
1339	1339	27 (v) a grandparent of the individual; or
1340	1340	28 (vi) any combination of individuals described in items (i)
1341	1341	29 through (v); or
1342	1342	30 (B) the individual is accompanied in the front seat of the
1343	1343	31 motor vehicle by a licensed driver with valid driving
1344	1344	32 privileges who is:
1345	1345	33 (i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or
1346	1346	34 (ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at
1347	1347	35 least twenty-one (21) years of age.
1348	1348	36 (c) A driving privilege card learner's permit or driving privilege
1349	1349	37 card issued under this article must contain the following
1350	1350	38 information:
1351	1351	39 (1) The full legal name of the permittee or licensee.
1352	1352	40 (2) The date of birth of the permittee or licensee.
1353	1353	41 (3) The address of the principal residence of the permittee or
1354	1354	42 licensee.
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1356	1356	1 (4) The hair color and eye color of the permittee or licensee.
1357	1357	2 (5) The date of issue and expiration date of the permit or
1358	1358	3 license.
1359	1359	4 (6) The gender of the permittee or licensee.
1360	1360	5 (7) The unique identifying number of the permit or license.
1361	1361	6 (8) The weight of the permittee or licensee.
1362	1362	7 (9) The height of the permittee or licensee.
1363	1363	8 (10) A reproduction of the signature of the permittee or
1364	1364	9 licensee.
1365	1365	10 (11) If the permittee or licensee is less than eighteen (18) years
1366	1366	11 of age at the time of issuance, the dates, notated prominently,
1367	1367	12 on which the permittee or licensee will become:
1368	1368	13 (A) eighteen (18) years of age; and
1369	1369	14 (B) twenty-one (21) years of age.
1370	1370	15 (12) If the permittee or licensee is at least eighteen (18) years
1371	1371	16 of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time
1372	1372	17 of issuance, the date, notated prominently, on which the
1373	1373	18 permittee or licensee will become twenty-one (21) years of
1374	1374	19 age.
1375	1375	20 (13) A digital photograph or computerized image of the
1376	1376	21 permittee or licensee.
1377	1377	22 (d) The bureau may not provide for the omission of a
1378	1378	23 photograph or computerized image from a driving privilege card.
1379	1379	24 (e) For purposes of subsection (c), an individual certified as a
1380	1380	25 participant in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5
1381	1381	26 is not required to provide the address of the individual's principal
1382	1382	27 residence, but may provide an address designated by the office of
1383	1383	28 the attorney general under IC 5-26.5 as the address of the
1384	1384	29 individual's principal residence.
1385	1385	30 (f) If an individual submits information concerning the
1386	1386	31 individual's medical condition in conjunction with the individual's
1387	1387	32 application for a driving privilege card, the bureau shall place an
1388	1388	33 identifying symbol in a prominent location on the driving privilege
1389	1389	34 card to indicate that the individual has a medical condition of note.
1390	1390	35 The bureau shall include information on the individual's driving
1391	1391	36 privilege card that briefly describes the individual's medical
1392	1392	37 condition. The information must be notated in a manner that alerts
1393	1393	38 an individual reading the driving privilege card to the existence of
1394	1394	39 the medical condition. The individual submitting the information
1395	1395	40 concerning the medical condition is responsible for its accuracy.
1396	1396	41 (g) The bureau, when issuing a driving privilege card learner's
1397	1397	42 permit or driving privilege card, may, whenever good cause
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1399	1399	1 appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's or permittee's
1400	1400	2 driving ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical
1401	1401	3 control devices required on the motor vehicle that the licensee or
1402	1402	4 permittee operates. The bureau may impose other restrictions
1403	1403	5 applicable to the licensee or permittee that the bureau determines
1404	1404	6 are appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by
1405	1405	7 the licensee or permittee, including a requirement to take
1406	1406	8 prescribed medication. When the restrictions are imposed, the
1407	1407	9 bureau may:
1408	1408	10 (1) issue either a special restricted driving privilege card; or
1409	1409	11 (2) set forth the restrictions upon the usual driving privilege
1410	1410	12 card form.
1411	1411	13 Sec. 15. (a) An individual applying for a renewal of a driving
1412	1412	14 privilege card shall apply in person at a license branch.
1413	1413	15 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a driving
1414	1414	16 privilege card issued to an applicant expires at midnight one (1)
1415	1415	17 year following the date of issuance.
1416	1416	18 (c) An application for renewal of a driving privilege card under
1417	1417	19 this section may be filed not more than thirty (30) days before the
1418	1418	20 expiration date of the driving privilege card held by the applicant.
1419	1419	21 (d) An individual applying for renewal of a driving privilege
1420	1420	22 card shall do the following:
1421	1421	23 (1) Pass an eyesight examination.
1422	1422	24 (2) Pass a written examination if:
1423	1423	25 (A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
1424	1424	26 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau;
1425	1425	27 (B) the applicant has not reached the applicant's
1426	1426	28 twenty-first birthday and has active points on the
1427	1427	29 applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
1428	1428	30 (C) the applicant is in possession of a driving privilege card
1429	1429	31 that is expired beyond one hundred eighty (180) days.
1430	1430	32 (3) Provide documentation of residence in Indiana as required
1431	1431	33 by rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2.
1432	1432	34 (e) An individual applying for the renewal of a driving privilege
1433	1433	35 card issued under this chapter shall pay the following applicable
1434	1434	36 fee:
1435	1435	37 (1) If the individual is less than seventy-five (75) years of age,
1436	1436	38 seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50). The fee shall be
1437	1437	39 distributed as follows:
1438	1438	40 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1439	1439	41 fund.
1440	1440	42 (B) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
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1442	1442	1 (C) Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) to the motor vehicle
1443	1443	2 highway account.
1444	1444	3 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1445	1445	4 integrated public safety communications fund.
1446	1446	5 (E) Nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25) to the
1447	1447	6 commission fund.
1448	1448	7 (2) If the individual is at least seventy-five (75) years of age
1449	1449	8 and less than eighty-five (85) years of age, eleven dollars
1450	1450	9 ($11). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
1451	1451	10 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1452	1452	11 fund.
1453	1453	12 (B) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the crossroads
1454	1454	13 2000 fund.
1455	1455	14 (C) Three dollars ($3) to the motor vehicle highway
1456	1456	15 account.
1457	1457	16 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1458	1458	17 integrated public safety communications fund.
1459	1459	18 (E) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the
1460	1460	19 commission fund.
1461	1461	20 (3) If the individual is at least eighty-five (85) years of age,
1462	1462	21 seven dollars ($7). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
1463	1463	22 (A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
1464	1464	23 fund.
1465	1465	24 (B) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
1466	1466	25 (C) Two dollars ($2) to the motor vehicle highway account.
1467	1467	26 (D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the
1468	1468	27 integrated public safety communications fund.
1469	1469	28 (E) Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to the
1470	1470	29 commission fund.
1471	1471	30 (f) In addition to applicable fees collected under subsection (e),
1472	1472	31 the bureau shall collect a supplemental fee of two hundred dollars
1473	1473	32 ($200) for an individual to obtain a renewal of a driving privilege
1474	1474	33 card. The bureau shall deposit the fee in the commission fund.
1475	1475	34 (g) If the expiration date of a driving privilege card falls on:
1476	1476	35 (1) Sunday;
1477	1477	36 (2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
1478	1478	37 (3) a weekday when all license branches in the county of
1479	1479	38 residence of the holder are closed;
1480	1480	39 the driving privilege card of the holder does not expire until
1481	1481	40 midnight of the first day after the expiration date on which a
1482	1482	41 license branch is open for business in the county of residence of the
1483	1483	42 holder.
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1485	1485	1 (h) An individual who fails to renew the individual's driving
1486	1486	2 privilege card on or before the expiration date of the driving
1487	1487	3 privilege card shall pay to the bureau an administrative penalty of
1488	1488	4 six dollars ($6). An administrative penalty collected under this
1489	1489	5 subsection shall be deposited in the commission fund.
1490	1490	6 Sec. 16. An individual applying for a replacement driving
1491	1491	7 privilege card shall apply in person at a license branch.
1492	1492	8 Sec. 17. (a) A driving privilege card must include the statement
1493	1493	9 "Driving Privilege Only, Not Valid for Identification" on the face
1494	1494	10 of the card.
1495	1495	11 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a driving privilege card
1496	1496	12 must include a statement on the face of the card that indicates that
1497	1497	13 the driving privilege card may not be accepted:
1498	1498	14 (1) as identification for any state or federal purpose other
1499	1499	15 than to confer driving privileges;
1500	1500	16 (2) for the purpose of voting; or
1501	1501	17 (3) to verify employment.
1502	1502	18 (c) A driving privilege card may only be used as identification
1503	1503	19 for law enforcement purposes.
1504	1504	20 Sec. 18. The commissioner and the employees or agents of the
1505	1505	21 bureau are not civilly liable for the validity of information
1506	1506	22 contained on a driving privilege card issued under this chapter.
1507	1507	23 The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to place an
1508	1508	24 appropriate disclaimer on a driving privilege card.
1509	1509	25 Sec. 19. An individual who holds a driving privilege card issued
1510	1510	26 under this chapter and operates a motor vehicle shall verify
1511	1511	27 financial responsibility on any motor vehicle the holder operates is
1512	1512	28 continuously maintained in the amounts required by IC 9-25-4.
1513	1513	29 Sec. 20. (a) The bureau may impose an additional fee of
1514	1514	30 twenty-five dollars ($25) if the bureau processes a credential
1515	1515	31 application under this chapter in a period of time that is shorter
1516	1516	32 than the normal processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee
1517	1517	33 in the commission fund.
1518	1518	34 (b) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other
1519	1519	35 fee imposed under this chapter.
1520	1520	36 Sec. 21. The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
1521	1521	37 implement this chapter.
1522	1522	38 Sec. 22. Beginning July 1, 2026, the bureau shall, before July 1
1523	1523	39 of each year, submit a report to the legislative council and to the
1524	1524	40 interim study committee on roads and transportation established
1525	1525	41 by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 regarding
1526	1526	42 the number of driving privilege cards:
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1528	1528	1 (1) issued under this chapter;
1529	1529	2 (2) renewed under this chapter; and
1530	1530	3 (3) not renewed under this chapter.
1531	1531	4 SECTION 30. IC 9-24-9-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1532	1532	5 SECTION 469, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1533	1533	6 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Any male who:
1534	1534	7 (1) applies for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or driving
1535	1535	8 privilege card;
1536	1536	9 (2) is less than twenty-six (26) years of age; and
1537	1537	10 (3) is or will be required to register under 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a);
1538	1538	11 may authorize the bureau to register him with the Selective Service
1539	1539	12 System in compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
1540	1540	13 Selective Service Act under 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.
1541	1541	14 (b) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
1542	1542	15 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
1543	1543	16 must include a box that an applicant can check to:
1544	1544	17 (1) identify the applicant as a male who is less than twenty-six
1545	1545	18 (26) years of age; and
1546	1546	19 (2) indicate the applicant's intention to authorize the bureau to
1547	1547	20 submit the necessary information to the Selective Service System
1548	1548	21 to register the applicant with the Selective Service System in
1549	1549	22 compliance with federal law.
1550	1550	23 (c) The application form for a driver's license, driving privilege
1551	1551	24 card, or driver's license renewal, or driving privilege card renewal
1552	1552	25 shall contain the following statement beneath the box described in
1553	1553	26 subsection (b):
1554	1554	27 "Failure to register with the Selective Service System in
1555	1555	28 compliance with the requirements of the federal Military
1556	1556	29 Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq., is a felony and
1557	1557	30 is punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment and a two
1558	1558	31 hundred fifty thousand dollar ($250,000) fine. Failure to register
1559	1559	32 may also render you ineligible for certain federal benefits,
1560	1560	33 including student financial aid, job training, and United States
1561	1561	34 citizenship for male immigrants. By checking the above box, I am
1562	1562	35 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System. If I
1563	1563	36 am less than eighteen (18) years of age, I understand that I am
1564	1564	37 consenting to registration with the Selective Service System when
1565	1565	38 I become eighteen (18) years of age.".
1566	1566	39 (d) When authorized by the applicant in conformity with this
1567	1567	40 section, the bureau shall forward the necessary registration information
1568	1568	41 provided by the applicant to the Selective Service System in the
1569	1569	42 electronic format or other format approved by the Selective Service
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1571	1571	1 System.
1572	1572	2 (e) Failure of an applicant to authorize the bureau to register the
1573	1573	3 applicant with the Selective Service System is not a basis for denying
1574	1574	4 the applicant driving privileges.
1575	1575	5 SECTION 31. IC 9-24-13-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1576	1576	6 SECTION 500, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1577	1577	7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. An individual holding a driver's
1578	1578	8 license or driving privilege card issued under this article may
1579	1579	9 exercise the privilege granted by the driver's license or driving
1580	1580	10 privilege card upon all highways and is not required to obtain any
1581	1581	11 other driver's license or driving privilege card to exercise the
1582	1582	12 privilege by a county, municipal, or local board or by any body having
1583	1583	13 authority to adopt local police regulations.
1584	1584	14 SECTION 32. IC 9-24-13-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
1585	1585	15 SECTION 49, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1586	1586	16 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. If:
1587	1587	17 (1) an individual holding a driver's license, driving privilege
1588	1588	18 card, or permit issued in the form of a physical credential under
1589	1589	19 this article changes the address shown on the driver's license,
1590	1590	20 driving privilege card, or permit application; or
1591	1591	21 (2) the name of a licensee or permittee holder of a driver's
1592	1592	22 license, driving privilege card, or permit is changed by
1593	1593	23 marriage or otherwise;
1594	1594	24 the licensee or permittee holder of a driver's license, driving
1595	1595	25 privilege card, or permit shall make application for an amended
1596	1596	26 driver's license, driving privilege card, or permit issued in the form of
1597	1597	27 a physical credential under IC 9-24-9 containing the correct
1598	1598	28 information within thirty (30) days of the change. For fee purposes, the
1599	1599	29 application shall be treated as a replacement license under
1600	1600	30 IC 9-24-14-1 or a replacement driving privilege card under
1601	1601	31 IC 9-24-3.5.
1602	1602	32 SECTION 33. IC 9-24-18-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
1603	1603	33 SECTION 77, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1604	1604	34 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) An individual, except an individual
1605	1605	35 exempted under IC 9-24-1-7, who knowingly or intentionally operates
1606	1606	36 a motor vehicle upon a highway and has never received a valid driver's
1607	1607	37 license or driving privilege card commits a Class C misdemeanor.
1608	1608	38 However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the individual has a
1609	1609	39 prior unrelated conviction under this section.
1610	1610	40 (b) In a prosecution under this section, the burden is on the
1611	1611	41 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
1612	1612	42 defendant:
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1614	1614	1 (1) had been issued a driver's license, driving privilege card, or
1615	1615	2 permit that was valid; or
1616	1616	3 (2) was operating a motor driven cycle;
1617	1617	4 at the time of the alleged offense. However, it is not a defense under
1618	1618	5 subdivision (2) if the defendant was operating the motor driven cycle
1619	1619	6 in violation of IC 9-21-11-12.
1620	1620	7 SECTION 34. IC 9-24-18-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1621	1621	8 SECTION 530, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1622	1622	9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. In a proceeding to enforce
1623	1623	10 IC 9-24-1 requiring the operator of a motor vehicle to have a certain
1624	1624	11 type of driver's license or driving privilege card, the burden is on the
1625	1625	12 defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the
1626	1626	13 defendant had been issued the applicable driver's license, driving
1627	1627	14 privilege card, or permit and that the driver's license or driving
1628	1628	15 privilege card was valid at the time of the alleged offense.
1629	1629	16 SECTION 35. IC 9-24-18-7.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1630	1630	17 SECTION 531, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1631	1631	18 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7.5. (a) A person that knowingly or
1632	1632	19 intentionally counterfeits or falsely reproduces a driver's license:
1633	1633	20 (1) with intent to use the driver's license; or
1634	1634	21 (2) to permit an individual to use the driver's license;
1635	1635	22 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
1636	1636	23 (b) A person that knowingly or intentionally counterfeits or
1637	1637	24 falsely reproduces a driving privilege card:
1638	1638	25 (1) with intent to use the driving privilege card; or
1639	1639	26 (2) to permit an individual to use the driving privilege card;
1640	1640	27 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
1641	1641	28 SECTION 36. IC 9-24-18-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
1642	1642	29 SECTION 39, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1643	1643	30 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 9. (a) The bureau may establish a driving record
1644	1644	31 for an Indiana resident who does not hold any type of valid driving
1645	1645	32 driver's license or driving privilege card. The driving record shall be
1646	1646	33 established for an unlicensed driver when the bureau receives an
1647	1647	34 abstract of court conviction for the type of conviction that would appear
1648	1648	35 on an official driver's record.
1649	1649	36 (b) If an unlicensed driver applies for and receives any type of
1650	1650	37 driver's license or driving privilege card in Indiana, the individual's
1651	1651	38 driving record as an unlicensed driver shall be recorded on the
1652	1652	39 permanent record file.
1653	1653	40 (c) The bureau shall also certify traffic violation convictions on the
1654	1654	41 driving record of an unlicensed driver who subsequently receives an
1655	1655	42 Indiana driver's license or a driving privilege card.
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1657	1657	1 (d) A driving record established under this section must include the
1658	1658	2 following:
1659	1659	3 (1) The individual's convictions for any of the following:
1660	1660	4 (A) A moving traffic violation.
1661	1661	5 (B) Operating a vehicle without financial responsibility in
1662	1662	6 violation of IC 9-25.
1663	1663	7 (2) Any administrative penalty imposed by the bureau.
1664	1664	8 (3) Any suspensions, revocations, or reinstatements of the
1665	1665	9 individual's driving privileges, license, driving privilege card, or
1666	1666	10 permit.
1667	1667	11 (4) If the driving privileges of the individual have been suspended
1668	1668	12 or revoked by the bureau, an entry in the record stating that a
1669	1669	13 notice of suspension or revocation was mailed to the individual by
1670	1670	14 the bureau or sent electronically if the individual has indicated a
1671	1671	15 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically,
1672	1672	16 and the date of the mailing or sending of the notice.
1673	1673	17 (5) Any requirement that the individual may operate only a motor
1674	1674	18 vehicle equipped with a certified ignition interlock device.
1675	1675	19 A driving record may not contain voter registration information.
1676	1676	20 SECTION 37. IC 9-25-6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.125-2012,
1677	1677	21 SECTION 263, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1678	1678	22 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. Except as provided in sections 5
1679	1679	23 and 6 of this chapter, a suspension required in sections 4 and 6 of this
1680	1680	24 chapter remains in effect and no other motor vehicle may be registered
1681	1681	25 in the name of the judgment debtor or a new license or driving
1682	1682	26 privilege card issued to the judgment debtor, until the following occur:
1683	1683	27 (1) The judgment is satisfied or stayed.
1684	1684	28 (2) The judgment debtor gives proof of future financial
1685	1685	29 responsibility for three (3) years, as provided in this article.
1686	1686	30 SECTION 38. IC 9-25-6-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
1687	1687	31 SECTION 120, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1688	1688	32 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in
1689	1689	33 subsection (e), an individual:
1690	1690	34 (1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and
1691	1691	35 (2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges;
1692	1692	36 must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection
1693	1693	37 (b).
1694	1694	38 (b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows:
1695	1695	39 (1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
1696	1696	40 (2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500).
1697	1697	41 (3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars
1698	1698	42 ($1,000).
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1700	1700	1 (c) Each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter
1701	1701	2 shall be deposited in the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund
1702	1702	3 established by IC 9-14-14-1 as follows:
1703	1703	4 (1) Forty-eight percent (48%) of a fee paid after a first suspension.
1704	1704	5 (2) Thirty-nine percent (39%) of a fee paid after a second
1705	1705	6 suspension.
1706	1706	7 (3) Twenty-seven percent (27%) of a fee paid after a third or
1707	1707	8 subsequent suspension.
1708	1708	9 The remaining amount of each fee paid under this section or section
1709	1709	10 15.1 of this chapter must be deposited in the motor vehicle highway
1710	1710	11 account.
1711	1711	12 (d) If:
1712	1712	13 (1) a person's driving privileges are suspended for registering or
1713	1713	14 operating a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
1714	1714	15 (2) the person is required to pay a fee for the reinstatement of the
1715	1715	16 person's license or driving privilege card under this section; and
1716	1716	17 (3) the person later establishes that the person did not register or
1717	1717	18 operate a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;
1718	1718	19 the fee paid by the person under this section shall be refunded.
1719	1719	20 (e) An individual who has had a suspension imposed under this
1720	1720	21 article terminated by submitting proof of future financial responsibility
1721	1721	22 under IC 9-25-4-3, IC 9-25-5-1, or section 3(d) of this chapter for the
1722	1722	23 required time period is not required to pay a reinstatement fee under
1723	1723	24 this section in order to have the individual's driving privileges
1724	1724	25 reinstated.
1725	1725	26 SECTION 39. IC 9-25-7-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
1726	1726	27 SECTION 82, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1727	1727	28 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall, upon request, cancel a
1728	1728	29 bond or return a certificate of insurance, direct the treasurer of state to
1729	1729	30 return to the person entitled any money or securities deposited under
1730	1730	31 this article as proof of financial responsibility, or waive the requirement
1731	1731	32 of filing proof of financial responsibility in any of the following
1732	1732	33 circumstances:
1733	1733	34 (1) At any time after three (3) years from the date the proof was
1734	1734	35 required, if during the three (3) year period preceding the request
1735	1735	36 the person furnishing the proof has not been convicted of an
1736	1736	37 offense referred to in IC 9-30-4-6.1.
1737	1737	38 (2) If the person on whose behalf the proof was filed dies or the
1738	1738	39 person becomes permanently incapable of operating a motor
1739	1739	40 vehicle.
1740	1740	41 (3) If the person who has given proof of financial responsibility
1741	1741	42 surrenders the person's driver's license or driving privilege card,
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1743	1743	1 registration certificates, and registration plates to the bureau. The
1744	1744	2 bureau may not release the proof if an action for damages upon a
1745	1745	3 liability referred to in this article is pending, a judgment upon a
1746	1746	4 liability is outstanding and unsatisfied, or the bureau has received
1747	1747	5 notice that the person has, within the period of three (3) months
1748	1748	6 immediately preceding, been involved as a driver in a motor
1749	1749	7 vehicle accident. An affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence
1750	1750	8 of the facts referred to in this subdivision is sufficient evidence of
1751	1751	9 the nonexistence of the facts in the absence of evidence to the
1752	1752	10 contrary in the records of the department.
1753	1753	11 (b) Whenever a person to whom proof has been surrendered under
1754	1754	12 subsection (a)(3) applies for a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
1755	1755	13 or a chauffeur's license, a driving privilege card, or the registration of
1756	1756	14 a motor vehicle within a period of three (3) years from the date the
1757	1757	15 proof of financial responsibility was originally required, the bureau
1758	1758	16 shall reject the application unless the applicant reestablishes the proof
1759	1759	17 for the remainder of the period.
1760	1760	18 SECTION 40. IC 9-25-7-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
1761	1761	19 SECTION 546, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1762	1762	20 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply
1763	1763	21 to an Indiana resident or an individual who operates a motor vehicle in
1764	1764	22 Indiana.
1765	1765	23 (b) Subject to subsection (c), an individual:
1766	1766	24 (1) whose driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
1767	1767	25 privileges, or registration was suspended and who is required to
1768	1768	26 prove financial responsibility extending into the future in order to
1769	1769	27 have the individual's driving privileges reinstated; and
1770	1770	28 (2) who no longer operates a motor vehicle in Indiana and has
1771	1771	29 become a nonresident;
1772	1772	30 is not required to prove financial responsibility into the future in order
1773	1773	31 to have the individual's driver's license, driving privilege card, driving
1774	1774	32 privileges, or registration temporarily reinstated to allow licensing or
1775	1775	33 registration in the other state or foreign jurisdiction.
1776	1776	34 (c) An individual described in subsection (b) who, during the three
1777	1777	35 (3) year period following the suspension described in subsection (b)(1):
1778	1778	36 (1) applies to the bureau for a driver's license or driving
1779	1779	37 privilege card; or
1780	1780	38 (2) registers a motor vehicle in Indiana;
1781	1781	39 must maintain proof of future financial responsibility for the unexpired
1782	1782	40 portion of the three (3) year period as required under this article.
1783	1783	41 SECTION 41. IC 9-26-1-1.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2019,
1784	1784	42 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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1786	1786	1 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.1. (a) The operator of a motor vehicle involved
1787	1787	2 in an accident shall do the following:
1788	1788	3 (1) Except as provided in section 1.2 of this chapter, the operator
1789	1789	4 shall immediately stop the operator's motor vehicle:
1790	1790	5 (A) at the scene of the accident; or
1791	1791	6 (B) as close to the accident as possible;
1792	1792	7 in a manner that does not obstruct traffic more than is necessary.
1793	1793	8 (2) Remain at the scene of the accident until the operator does the
1794	1794	9 following:
1795	1795	10 (A) Gives the operator's name and address and the registration
1796	1796	11 number of the motor vehicle the operator was driving to any
1797	1797	12 person involved in the accident.
1798	1798	13 (B) Exhibits the operator's driver's license or driving
1799	1799	14 privilege card to any person involved in the accident or
1800	1800	15 occupant of or any person attending to any vehicle involved in
1801	1801	16 the accident.
1802	1802	17 (3) If the accident results in the injury or death of another person,
1803	1803	18 the operator shall, in addition to the requirements of subdivisions
1804	1804	19 (1) and (2):
1805	1805	20 (A) provide reasonable assistance to each person injured in or
1806	1806	21 entrapped by the accident, as directed by a law enforcement
1807	1807	22 officer, medical personnel, or a 911 telephone operator; and
1808	1808	23 (B) as soon as possible after the accident, immediately give
1809	1809	24 notice of the accident, or ensure that another person gives
1810	1810	25 notice of the accident, by the quickest means of
1811	1811	26 communication to one (1) of the following:
1812	1812	27 (i) The local police department, if the accident occurs within
1813	1813	28 a municipality.
1814	1814	29 (ii) The office of the county sheriff or the nearest state police
1815	1815	30 post, if the accident occurs outside a municipality.
1816	1816	31 (iii) A 911 telephone operator.
1817	1817	32 (4) If the accident involves a collision with an unattended vehicle
1818	1818	33 or damage to property other than a vehicle, the operator shall, in
1819	1819	34 addition to the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2):
1820	1820	35 (A) take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or
1821	1821	36 person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property of the
1822	1822	37 damage; and
1823	1823	38 (B) if after reasonable inquiry the operator cannot find the
1824	1824	39 owner or person in charge of the damaged vehicle or property,
1825	1825	40 the operator must contact a law enforcement officer or agency
1826	1826	41 and provide the information required by this section.
1827	1827	42 (b) An operator of a motor vehicle who knowingly or intentionally
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1829	1829	1 fails to comply with subsection (a) commits leaving the scene of an
1830	1830	2 accident, a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
1831	1831	3 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the accident results in bodily injury
1832	1832	4 to another person;
1833	1833	5 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
1834	1834	6 (A) the accident results in moderate or serious bodily injury to
1835	1835	7 another person; or
1836	1836	8 (B) within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the
1837	1837	9 offense, the operator had a previous conviction of any of the
1838	1838	10 offenses listed in IC 9-30-10-4(a);
1839	1839	11 (3) a Level 4 felony if the accident results in the death or
1840	1840	12 catastrophic injury of another person; and
1841	1841	13 (4) a Level 3 felony if the operator knowingly or intentionally
1842	1842	14 fails to stop or comply with subsection (a) during or after the
1843	1843	15 commission of the offense of operating while intoxicated causing
1844	1844	16 serious bodily injury (IC 9-30-5-4) or operating while intoxicated
1845	1845	17 causing death or catastrophic injury (IC 9-30-5-5).
1846	1846	18 (c) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits an offense under
1847	1847	19 subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) commits a separate offense
1848	1848	20 for each person whose injury or death was a result of the accident.
1849	1849	21 (d) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
1850	1850	22 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (b)(1),
1851	1851	23 (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) to run consecutively. Consecutive terms of
1852	1852	24 imprisonment imposed under this subsection are not subject to the
1853	1853	25 sentencing restrictions set forth in IC 35-50-1-2(c) through
1854	1854	26 IC 35-50-1-2(d).
1855	1855	27 SECTION 42. IC 9-26-1-1.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
1856	1856	28 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
1857	1857	29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.5. (a) If:
1858	1858	30 (1) the operator of a motor vehicle is physically incapable of
1859	1859	31 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
1860	1860	32 entrapped person as required under section 1.1(a)(3) of this
1861	1861	33 chapter;
1862	1862	34 (2) there is another occupant in the motor vehicle at the time of
1863	1863	35 the accident who is:
1864	1864	36 (A) at least:
1865	1865	37 (i) fifteen (15) years of age and holds a learner's permit
1866	1866	38 issued under IC 9-24-7-1, or a driver's license issued under
1867	1867	39 IC 9-24-11, or a driving privilege card issued under
1868	1868	40 IC 9-24-3.5; or
1869	1869	41 (ii) eighteen (18) years of age; and
1870	1870	42 (B) capable of determining the need for and rendering
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1872	1872	1 reasonable assistance to injured or entrapped persons as
1873	1873	2 provided in section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter; and
1874	1874	3 (3) the other occupant in the motor vehicle knows that the
1875	1875	4 operator of the motor vehicle is physically incapable of
1876	1876	5 determining the need for or rendering assistance to any injured or
1877	1877	6 entrapped person;
1878	1878	7 the motor vehicle occupant referred to in subdivisions (2) and (3) shall
1879	1879	8 immediately determine the need for and render reasonable assistance
1880	1880	9 to each person injured or entrapped in the accident as provided in
1881	1881	10 section 1.1(a)(3) of this chapter.
1882	1882	11 (b) If there is more than one (1) motor vehicle occupant to whom
1883	1883	12 subsection (a) applies, it is a defense to a prosecution of one (1) motor
1884	1884	13 vehicle occupant under subsection (a) that the defendant reasonably
1885	1885	14 believed that another occupant of the motor vehicle determined the
1886	1886	15 need for and rendered reasonable assistance as required under
1887	1887	16 subsection (a).
1888	1888	17 (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section
1889	1889	18 commits a Class C misdemeanor.
1890	1890	19 SECTION 43. IC 9-27-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.211-2023,
1891	1891	20 SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1892	1892	21 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "driver training
1893	1893	22 school" means:
1894	1894	23 (1) a business enterprise that:
1895	1895	24 (A) is conducted by an individual, an association, a
1896	1896	25 partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation for
1897	1897	26 the education and training of persons, practically or
1898	1898	27 theoretically, or both, to operate or drive motor vehicles or to
1899	1899	28 prepare an applicant for an examination or validation under
1900	1900	29 IC 9-24 for a driver's license or driving privilege card; and
1901	1901	30 (B) charges consideration or tuition for the provision of
1902	1902	31 services; or
1903	1903	32 (2) a driver education program operated under the authority of:
1904	1904	33 (A) a school corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-17);
1905	1905	34 (B) a state accredited nonpublic secondary school that
1906	1906	35 voluntarily becomes accredited under IC 20-31-4.1;
1907	1907	36 (C) a postsecondary proprietary educational institution (as
1908	1908	37 defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9);
1909	1909	38 (D) a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
1910	1910	39 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12);
1911	1911	40 (E) a state educational institution (as defined in
1912	1912	41 IC 21-7-13-32); or
1913	1913	42 (F) a nonaccredited nonpublic school.
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1915	1915	1 (b) The term does not include a business enterprise that educates or
1916	1916	2 trains a person or prepares a person:
1917	1917	3 (1) for an examination or a validation given by the bureau to
1918	1918	4 operate or drive a motor vehicle as a vocation; or
1919	1919	5 (2) to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
1920	1920	6 SECTION 44. IC 9-27-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
1921	1921	7 SECTION 70, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1922	1922	8 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "instructor" means the
1923	1923	9 following:
1924	1924	10 (1) An individual, whether acting as the operator of a driver
1925	1925	11 training school or on behalf of a driver training school, who for
1926	1926	12 compensation teaches, conducts classes for, gives demonstrations
1927	1927	13 to, or supervises the practice of individuals learning to operate or
1928	1928	14 drive motor vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a
1929	1929	15 driver's license or driving privilege card.
1930	1930	16 (2) An individual who supervises the work of an instructor.
1931	1931	17 (3) An individual licensed under IC 20-28-5-1.
1932	1932	18 (4) An individual under the authority of a postsecondary
1933	1933	19 proprietary educational institution (as defined in IC 22-4.1-21-9)
1934	1934	20 or a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational
1935	1935	21 institution (as defined in IC 21-18.5-2-12) who is teaching,
1936	1936	22 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
1937	1937	23 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
1938	1938	24 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
1939	1939	25 or driving privilege card.
1940	1940	26 (5) An individual under the authority of a state educational
1941	1941	27 institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32) who is teaching,
1942	1942	28 conducting classes for, giving demonstrations to, or supervising
1943	1943	29 the practice of individuals learning to operate or drive motor
1944	1944	30 vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license
1945	1945	31 or driving privilege card.
1946	1946	32 SECTION 45. IC 9-27-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2013,
1947	1947	33 SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
1948	1948	34 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "advisory board"
1949	1949	35 refers to the driver education advisory board established by subsection
1950	1950	36 (b).
1951	1951	37 (b) The driver education advisory board is established to advise the
1952	1952	38 commissioner in the administration of the policies of the commission
1953	1953	39 and the bureau regarding driver education.
1954	1954	40 (c) The advisory board is composed of seven (7) individuals
1955	1955	41 appointed by the commissioner as follows:
1956	1956	42 (1) Three (3) members must be driver education professionals
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1958	1958	1 endorsed by the bureau under section 8 of this chapter. In the
1959	1959	2 selection of individuals for membership under this subdivision,
1960	1960	3 consideration must be given to driver education instruction
1961	1961	4 performed in urban and rural areas.
1962	1962	5 (2) One (1) member must be a traffic safety advocate.
1963	1963	6 (3) One (1) member must be a representative of the bureau.
1964	1964	7 (4) One (1) member must be a representative of higher education.
1965	1965	8 (5) One (1) member must be a representative of the insurance
1966	1966	9 industry.
1967	1967	10 (d) A member of the advisory board serves a two (2) year term. A
1968	1968	11 member may not be appointed to more than two (2) consecutive full
1969	1969	12 terms. Each member serves until the member's successor is appointed
1970	1970	13 and qualified.
1971	1971	14 (e) A member of the advisory board may be removed for good
1972	1972	15 cause.
1973	1973	16 (f) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by the
1974	1974	17 appointment by the commissioner of an individual to fill the position
1975	1975	18 to which the vacating member was appointed under subsection (c) for
1976	1976	19 the vacating member's unexpired term.
1977	1977	20 (g) The advisory board shall:
1978	1978	21 (1) consult with and advise the commissioner in the
1979	1979	22 administration of the policies of the commission and the bureau
1980	1980	23 regarding driver education; and
1981	1981	24 (2) suggest rules regarding the education and training of persons
1982	1982	25 to operate or drive motor vehicles or to prepare a person for an
1983	1983	26 examination or validation for a driver's license or driving
1984	1984	27 privilege card.
1985	1985	28 (h) A member of the advisory board is not subject to liability in a
1986	1986	29 civil action for bodily injury or property damage arising from or
1987	1987	30 thought to have arisen from an action taken in good faith as a member
1988	1988	31 of the advisory board.
1989	1989	32 SECTION 46. IC 9-30-2-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
1990	1990	33 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4. (a) This section does
1991	1991	34 not apply to a person arrested for a misdemeanor under IC 9-30-5
1992	1992	35 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
1993	1993	36 (b) If a person is arrested for a misdemeanor under this title, the
1994	1994	37 arrested person shall be immediately taken before a court within the
1995	1995	38 county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed
1996	1996	39 and that has jurisdiction of the offense and is nearest or most accessible
1997	1997	40 to the place where the arrest is made in any of the following cases:
1998	1998	41 (1) When the person demands an immediate appearance before a
1999	1999	42 court.
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2001	2001	1 (2) When the person is charged with an offense causing or
2002	2002	2 contributing to an accident resulting in injury to or death of a
2003	2003	3 person.
2004	2004	4 (3) When the person is charged with failure to stop for an accident
2005	2005	5 causing death, personal injuries, or damage to property.
2006	2006	6 (4) When the person refuses to give the person's written promise
2007	2007	7 to appear in court.
2008	2008	8 (5) When the person is charged with driving while the person's
2009	2009	9 license or driving privilege card is suspended or revoked.
2010	2010	10 SECTION 47. IC 9-30-3-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2011	2011	11 SECTION 595, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2012	2012	12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. In a proceeding, prosecution, or
2013	2013	13 hearing where the prosecuting attorney must prove that the defendant
2014	2014	14 had a prior conviction for an offense under this title, the relevant
2015	2015	15 portions of a certified computer printout or electronic copy made from
2016	2016	16 the records of the bureau are admissible as prima facie evidence of the
2017	2017	17 prior conviction. However, the prosecuting attorney must establish that
2018	2018	18 the document identifies the defendant by the defendant's driver's
2019	2019	19 license or driving privilege card number or by any other identification
2020	2020	20 method utilized by the bureau.
2021	2021	21 SECTION 48. IC 9-30-4-6.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2022	2022	22 SECTION 44, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2023	2023	23 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6.1. (a) The bureau shall suspend or revoke the
2024	2024	24 current driver's license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges
2025	2025	25 of an individual who is convicted of any of the following:
2026	2026	26 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
2027	2027	27 operation of a motor vehicle.
2028	2028	28 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
2029	2029	29 with respect to an application made, under:
2030	2030	30 (A) this chapter; or
2031	2031	31 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
2032	2032	32 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
2033	2033	33 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
2034	2034	34 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2035	2035	35 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
2036	2036	36 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
2037	2037	37 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
2038	2038	38 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
2039	2039	39 (b) The bureau shall suspend a driver's license, driving privilege
2040	2040	40 card, or driving privileges of an individual upon conviction in another
2041	2041	41 jurisdiction for the following:
2042	2042	42 (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the
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2044	2044	1 operation of a motor vehicle.
2045	2045	2 (2) Knowingly making a false application, or committing perjury
2046	2046	3 with respect to an application made, under:
2047	2047	4 (A) this chapter; or
2048	2048	5 (B) any other law requiring the registration of motor vehicles
2049	2049	6 or regulating motor vehicle operation on highways.
2050	2050	7 (3) Three (3) charges of criminal recklessness involving the use
2051	2051	8 of a motor vehicle within the preceding twelve (12) months.
2052	2052	9 (4) Failure to stop and give information or assistance or failure to
2053	2053	10 stop and disclose the individual's identity at the scene of an
2054	2054	11 accident that has resulted in death, personal injury, or property
2055	2055	12 damage in excess of two hundred dollars ($200).
2056	2056	13 However, if property damage under subdivision (4) is equal to or less
2057	2057	14 than two hundred dollars ($200), the bureau may determine whether
2058	2058	15 the driver's license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges shall
2059	2059	16 be suspended or revoked.
2060	2060	17 (c) An individual whose driving privileges are suspended under this
2061	2061	18 chapter is eligible for specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16.
2062	2062	19 (d) A suspension or revocation remains in effect and a new or
2063	2063	20 renewal license or driving privilege card may not be issued to the
2064	2064	21 individual as follows:
2065	2065	22 (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), for six (6) months after
2066	2066	23 the date of conviction or on the date on which the individual is
2067	2067	24 otherwise eligible for a license or driving privilege card,
2068	2068	25 whichever is later.
2069	2069	26 (2) Upon conviction of an offense described in subsection (a)(1),
2070	2070	27 (a)(4), (b)(1), or (b)(4), when the accident has resulted in death,
2071	2071	28 for a fixed period of at least two (2) years and not more than five
2072	2072	29 (5) years, to be fixed by the bureau based upon recommendation
2073	2073	30 of the court entering a conviction. A new or reinstated driver's
2074	2074	31 license, driving privilege card, or driving privileges may not be
2075	2075	32 issued to the individual unless that individual, within the three (3)
2076	2076	33 years following the expiration of the suspension or revocation,
2077	2077	34 gives and maintains in force at all times during the effective
2078	2078	35 period of a new or reinstated license or driving privilege card
2079	2079	36 proof of financial responsibility in the future in the manner
2080	2080	37 specified in this chapter. However, the liability of the insurance
2081	2081	38 carrier under a motor vehicle liability policy that is furnished for
2082	2082	39 proof of financial responsibility in the future as set out in this
2083	2083	40 chapter becomes absolute whenever loss or damage covered by
2084	2084	41 the policy occurs, and the satisfaction by the insured of a final
2085	2085	42 judgment for loss or damage is not a condition precedent to the
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2087	2087	1 right or obligation of the carrier to make payment on account of
2088	2088	2 loss or damage, but the insurance carrier has the right to settle a
2089	2089	3 claim covered by the policy. If the settlement is made in good
2090	2090	4 faith, the amount must be deducted from the limits of liability
2091	2091	5 specified in the policy. A policy may not be canceled or annulled
2092	2092	6 with respect to a loss or damage by an agreement between the
2093	2093	7 carrier and the insured after the insured has become responsible
2094	2094	8 for the loss or damage, and a cancellation or annulment is void.
2095	2095	9 The policy may provide that the insured or any other person
2096	2096	10 covered by the policy shall reimburse the insurance carrier for
2097	2097	11 payment made on account of any loss or damage claim or suit
2098	2098	12 involving a breach of the terms, provisions, or conditions of the
2099	2099	13 policy. If the policy provides for limits that exceed the limits
2100	2100	14 specified in this chapter, the insurance carrier may plead against
2101	2101	15 any plaintiff, with respect to the amount of the excess limits of
2102	2102	16 liability, any defenses that the carrier may be entitled to plead
2103	2103	17 against the insured. The policy may further provide for prorating
2104	2104	18 of the insurance with other applicable valid and collectible
2105	2105	19 insurance. An action does not lie against the insurance carrier by
2106	2106	20 or on behalf of any claimant under the policy until a final
2107	2107	21 judgment has been obtained after actual trial by or on behalf of
2108	2108	22 any claimant under the policy.
2109	2109	23 (e) The bureau may take action as required in this section upon
2110	2110	24 receiving satisfactory evidence of a conviction of an individual in
2111	2111	25 another state.
2112	2112	26 (f) A suspension or revocation under this section or IC 9-30-13-0.5
2113	2113	27 stands pending appeal of the conviction to a higher court and may be
2114	2114	28 set aside or modified only upon the receipt by the bureau of the
2115	2115	29 certificate of the court reversing or modifying the judgment that the
2116	2116	30 cause has been reversed or modified. However, if the suspension or
2117	2117	31 revocation follows a conviction in a court of no record in Indiana, the
2118	2118	32 suspension or revocation is stayed pending appeal of the conviction to
2119	2119	33 a court of record.
2120	2120	34 (g) A person aggrieved by an order or act of the bureau under this
2121	2121	35 section or IC 9-30-13-0.5 may file a petition for a court review.
2122	2122	36 (h) An entry in the driving record of a defendant stating that notice
2123	2123	37 of suspension or revocation was mailed by the bureau, or sent
2124	2124	38 electronically if the defendant has indicated a preference for receiving
2125	2125	39 notices from the bureau electronically, to the defendant constitutes
2126	2126	40 prima facie evidence that the notice was mailed to the defendant's
2127	2127	41 address as shown in the records of the bureau.
2128	2128	42 SECTION 49. IC 9-30-5-18, AS ADDED BY P.L.125-2012,
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2130	2130	1 SECTION 342, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2131	2131	2 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 18. (a) If:
2132	2132	3 (1) a criminal proceeding for driving while intoxicated under
2133	2133	4 IC 9-30-5 is deferred under IC 12-23-5-1 through IC 12-23-5-9;
2134	2134	5 or
2135	2135	6 (2) a child alleged to be a delinquent child based upon the child's
2136	2136	7 violation of IC 9-30-5 voluntarily attends or is ordered by the
2137	2137	8 court under IC 31-37 to attend an alcohol and drug services
2138	2138	9 program;
2139	2139	10 the court, within ten (10) days after the defendant or child begins the
2140	2140	11 program, shall forward to the bureau a certified abstract of program
2141	2141	12 enrollment.
2142	2142	13 (b) The abstract must state the following:
2143	2143	14 (1) The defendant's or child's name, address, date of birth, and
2144	2144	15 driver's license or driving privilege card number.
2145	2145	16 (2) The name and location of the alcohol and drug services
2146	2146	17 program that the defendant or child is attending.
2147	2147	18 SECTION 50. IC 9-30-6-4.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.13-2013,
2148	2148	19 SECTION 40, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2149	2149	20 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies only to a person
2150	2150	21 whose motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15).
2151	2151	22 (b) If the bureau receives an order from a court recommending that
2152	2152	23 the bureau not register a motor vehicle in the name of a person whose
2153	2153	24 motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15), the bureau
2154	2154	25 may not register a motor vehicle in the name of the person whose motor
2155	2155	26 vehicle has been seized until the person proves that the person
2156	2156	27 possesses a driver's license or driving privilege card with valid
2157	2157	28 driving privileges.
2158	2158	29 SECTION 51. IC 9-30-8-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.188-2015,
2159	2159	30 SECTION 112, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2160	2160	31 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. If a court orders the installation
2161	2161	32 of a certified ignition interlock device on a motor vehicle that a person
2162	2162	33 whose license or driving privilege card is restricted owns or expects
2163	2163	34 to operate, the court shall set the time that the installation must remain
2164	2164	35 in effect. However, the term may not exceed the maximum term of
2165	2165	36 imprisonment the court could have imposed. The person shall pay the
2166	2166	37 cost of installation unless the sentencing court determines that the
2167	2167	38 person is indigent.
2168	2168	39 SECTION 52. IC 9-30-8-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2169	2169	40 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. If a court orders a
2170	2170	41 person under IC 9-30-5-16 to operate only a vehicle that is equipped
2171	2171	42 with an ignition interlock device, the bureau shall include that
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2173	2173	1 condition when issuing a license or driving privilege card.
2174	2174	2 SECTION 53. IC 9-30-9-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2175	2175	3 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) If the court enters
2176	2176	4 an order conditionally deferring charges under section 3 of this chapter,
2177	2177	5 the court may do the following:
2178	2178	6 (1) Suspend the person's driving privileges for at least two (2)
2179	2179	7 years but not more than four (4) years.
2180	2180	8 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions, including the payment of
2181	2181	9 fees imposed under section 8 of this chapter.
2182	2182	10 (b) Notwithstanding IC 9-30-6-9, the defendant may be granted
2183	2183	11 probationary driving privileges only after the defendant's license or
2184	2184	12 driving privilege card has been suspended for at least one (1) year.
2185	2185	13 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
2186	2186	14 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
2187	2187	15 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
2188	2188	16 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
2189	2189	17 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
2190	2190	18 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
2191	2191	19 SECTION 54. IC 9-30-9-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2192	2192	20 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. (a) If the court refers
2193	2193	21 a defendant to the program under section 6 of this chapter, the court
2194	2194	22 may do the following:
2195	2195	23 (1) Suspend the defendant's driving privileges for at least ninety
2196	2196	24 (90) days but not more than four (4) years.
2197	2197	25 (2) Impose other appropriate conditions.
2198	2198	26 (b) The defendant may be granted probationary driving privileges
2199	2199	27 only after the defendant's license or driving privilege card has been
2200	2200	28 suspended for at least thirty (30) days under IC 9-30-6-9.
2201	2201	29 (c) The court may, as an alternative to a license or driving privilege
2202	2202	30 card suspension under subsection (a)(1), issue an order prohibiting the
2203	2203	31 defendant from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is
2204	2204	32 equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device under
2205	2205	33 IC 9-30-8. An order requiring an ignition interlock device must remain
2206	2206	34 in effect for at least two (2) years but not more than four (4) years.
2207	2207	35 SECTION 55. IC 9-30-13-0.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2208	2208	36 SECTION 604, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2209	2209	37 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 0.5. (a) A court shall forward to the
2210	2210	38 bureau a certified abstract of the record of the conviction of a person
2211	2211	39 in the court for a violation of a law relating to motor vehicles.
2212	2212	40 (b) If in the opinion of the court a defendant should be deprived of
2213	2213	41 the privilege to operate a motor vehicle upon a public highway, the
2214	2214	42 court may recommend the suspension of the convicted person's driving
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2216	2216	1 privileges for a period that does not exceed the maximum period of
2217	2217	2 incarceration for the offense of which the person was convicted.
2218	2218	3 (c) The bureau shall comply with the court's recommendation.
2219	2219	4 (d) At the time of a conviction referred to in subsection (a) or under
2220	2220	5 IC 9-30-5-7, the court may obtain and destroy the defendant's current
2221	2221	6 driver's license or driving privilege card.
2222	2222	7 (e) An abstract required by this section must be in the form
2223	2223	8 prescribed by the bureau and, when certified, shall be accepted by an
2224	2224	9 administrative agency or a court as prima facie evidence of the
2225	2225	10 conviction and all other action stated in the abstract.
2226	2226	11 SECTION 56. IC 9-30-13-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2227	2227	12 SECTION 51, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2228	2228	13 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 8. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court
2229	2229	14 under IC 35-43-4-8(b) concerning a person convicted of fuel theft, the
2230	2230	15 bureau shall do the following:
2231	2231	16 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
2232	2232	17 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
2233	2233	18 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
2234	2234	19 the order.
2235	2235	20 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
2236	2236	21 of the order, or send electronically if the person has indicated a
2237	2237	22 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically, a
2238	2238	23 notice:
2239	2239	24 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
2240	2240	25 suspended for fuel theft;
2241	2241	26 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
2242	2242	27 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
2243	2243	28 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
2244	2244	29 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
2245	2245	30 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
2246	2246	31 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
2247	2247	32 subject of an order issued under IC 35-43-4-8(b):
2248	2248	33 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
2249	2249	34 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
2250	2250	35 (2) terminates thirty (30) days after the suspension begins.
2251	2251	36 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
2252	2252	37 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
2253	2253	38 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
2254	2254	39 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
2255	2255	40 IC 9-30-16.
2256	2256	41 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
2257	2257	42 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
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2259	2259	1 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
2260	2260	2 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
2261	2261	3 of the court.
2262	2262	4 SECTION 57. IC 9-30-13-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
2263	2263	5 SECTION 52, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2264	2264	6 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 9. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court
2265	2265	7 under IC 9-21-5-11(f) concerning a person who has committed the
2266	2266	8 infraction of violating a worksite speed limit for the second time within
2267	2267	9 one (1) year, the bureau shall do the following:
2268	2268	10 (1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
2269	2269	11 person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the person's
2270	2270	12 current driver's license or driving privilege card accompanies
2271	2271	13 the order.
2272	2272	14 (2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the subject
2273	2273	15 of the order, or send electronically if the person has indicated a
2274	2274	16 preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically, a
2275	2275	17 notice:
2276	2276	18 (A) stating that the person's driving privileges are being
2277	2277	19 suspended for a second or subsequent offense of exceeding a
2278	2278	20 worksite speed limit within one (1) year;
2279	2279	21 (B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes effect
2280	2280	22 and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
2281	2281	23 (C) stating that the person may be granted specialized driving
2282	2282	24 privileges under IC 9-30-16 if the person meets the conditions
2283	2283	25 for obtaining specialized driving privileges.
2284	2284	26 (b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
2285	2285	27 subject of an order issued under IC 9-21-5-11(f):
2286	2286	28 (1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
2287	2287	29 bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2); and
2288	2288	30 (2) terminates sixty (60) days after the suspension begins.
2289	2289	31 (c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
2290	2290	32 the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
2291	2291	33 infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
2292	2292	34 authorized by specialized driving privileges granted to the person under
2293	2293	35 IC 9-30-16.
2294	2294	36 (d) The bureau shall, upon receiving a record of conviction of a
2295	2295	37 person upon a charge of driving a motor vehicle while the driving
2296	2296	38 privileges, permit, or license, or driving privilege card of the person
2297	2297	39 is suspended, fix the period of suspension in accordance with the order
2298	2298	40 of the court.
2299	2299	41 SECTION 58. IC 9-30-16-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2300	2300	42 SECTION 90, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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2302	2302	1 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the
2303	2303	2 following are ineligible for specialized driving privileges under this
2304	2304	3 chapter:
2305	2305	4 (1) A person who has never been an Indiana resident.
2306	2306	5 (2) A person seeking specialized driving privileges with respect
2307	2307	6 to a suspension based on the person's refusal to submit to a
2308	2308	7 chemical test offered under IC 9-30-6 or IC 9-30-7. However, a
2309	2309	8 court may grant this person driving privileges under
2310	2310	9 IC 9-30-6-8(d).
2311	2311	10 (3) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended or
2312	2312	11 revoked under IC 9-24-10-7(b)(2)(A).
2313	2313	12 (4) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended under
2314	2314	13 IC 9-21-8-52(e) or IC 9-21-12-1(b).
2315	2315	14 (b) This chapter applies to the following:
2316	2316	15 (1) A person who held a driver's license (issued under IC 9-24-3),
2317	2317	16 or a commercial driver's license, a public passenger chauffeur's
2318	2318	17 license, or a chauffeur's license, or a driving privilege card at
2319	2319	18 the time of:
2320	2320	19 (A) the criminal conviction for which the operation of a motor
2321	2321	20 vehicle is an element of the offense;
2322	2322	21 (B) any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
2323	2323	22 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal); or
2324	2324	23 (C) committing the infraction of exceeding a worksite speed
2325	2325	24 limit for the second time in one (1) year under IC 9-21-5-11(f).
2326	2326	25 (2) A person: who:
2327	2327	26 (A) who:
2328	2328	27 (i) has never held a valid Indiana driver's license or driving
2329	2329	28 privilege card; or
2330	2330	29 (ii) does not currently hold a valid Indiana learner's permit
2331	2331	30 or driving privilege card learner's permit; and
2332	2332	31 (B) who was an Indiana resident when the driving privileges
2333	2333	32 for which the person is seeking specialized driving privileges
2334	2334	33 were suspended.
2335	2335	34 (c) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a court may
2336	2336	35 suspend the driving privileges of a person convicted of any of the
2337	2337	36 following offenses for a period up to the maximum allowable period of
2338	2338	37 incarceration under the penalty for the offense:
2339	2339	38 (1) Any criminal conviction in which the operation of a motor
2340	2340	39 vehicle is an element of the offense.
2341	2341	40 (2) Any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5,
2342	2342	41 IC 35-46-9, or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal).
2343	2343	42 (3) Any offense under IC 35-42-1, IC 35-42-2, or IC 35-44.1-3-1
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2345	2345	1 that involves the use of a vehicle.
2346	2346	2 (d) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, a suspension
2347	2347	3 of driving privileges under this chapter may begin before the
2348	2348	4 conviction. Multiple suspensions of driving privileges ordered by a
2349	2349	5 court that are part of the same episode of criminal conduct shall be
2350	2350	6 served concurrently. A court may grant credit time for any suspension
2351	2351	7 that began before the conviction, except as prohibited by section
2352	2352	8 6(a)(2) of this chapter.
2353	2353	9 (e) If a person has had an ignition interlock device installed as a
2354	2354	10 condition of specialized driving privileges or under IC 9-30-6-8(d), the
2355	2355	11 period of the installation shall be credited as part of the suspension of
2356	2356	12 driving privileges.
2357	2357	13 (f) This subsection applies to a person described in subsection
2358	2358	14 (b)(2). A court shall, as a condition of granting specialized driving
2359	2359	15 privileges to the person, require the person to apply for and obtain an
2360	2360	16 Indiana driver's license or driving privilege card.
2361	2361	17 (g) If a person indicates to the court at an initial hearing (as
2362	2362	18 described in IC 35-33-7) that the person intends to file a petition for a
2363	2363	19 specialized driving privileges hearing with that court under section 3
2364	2364	20 or 4 of this chapter, the following apply:
2365	2365	21 (1) The court shall:
2366	2366	22 (A) stay the suspension of the person's driving privileges at the
2367	2367	23 initial hearing and shall not submit the probable cause
2368	2368	24 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau; and
2369	2369	25 (B) set the matter for a specialized driving privileges hearing
2370	2370	26 not later than thirty (30) days after the initial hearing.
2371	2371	27 (2) If the person does not file a petition for a specialized driving
2372	2372	28 privileges hearing not later than ten (10) days after the date of the
2373	2373	29 initial hearing, the court shall lift the stay of the suspension of the
2374	2374	30 person's driving privileges and shall submit the probable cause
2375	2375	31 affidavit related to the person's offense to the bureau for
2376	2376	32 automatic suspension.
2377	2377	33 (3) If the person files a petition for a specialized driving privileges
2378	2378	34 hearing not later than ten (10) days after the initial hearing, the
2379	2379	35 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges continues
2380	2380	36 until the matter is heard and a determination is made by the court
2381	2381	37 at the specialized driving privileges hearing.
2382	2382	38 (4) If the specialized driving privileges hearing is continued due
2383	2383	39 to:
2384	2384	40 (A) a congestion of the court calendar;
2385	2385	41 (B) the prosecuting attorney's motion for a continuance; or
2386	2386	42 (C) the person's motion for a continuance with no objection by
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2388	2388	1 the prosecuting attorney;
2389	2389	2 the stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges
2390	2390	3 continues until addressed at the next hearing.
2391	2391	4 (5) If the person moves for a continuance of the specialized
2392	2392	5 driving privileges hearing and the court grants the continuance
2393	2393	6 over the prosecuting attorney's objection, the court shall lift the
2394	2394	7 stay of the suspension of the person's driving privileges and shall
2395	2395	8 submit the probable cause affidavit related to the person's offense
2396	2396	9 to the bureau for automatic suspension.
2397	2397	10 SECTION 59. IC 9-30-16-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
2398	2398	11 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2399	2399	12 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to specialized
2400	2400	13 driving privileges granted in accordance with section 3.5 of this
2401	2401	14 chapter. If a court orders a suspension of driving privileges under this
2402	2402	15 chapter, or imposes a suspension of driving privileges under
2403	2403	16 IC 9-30-6-9(c), the court may stay the suspension and grant a
2404	2404	17 specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
2405	2405	18 (b) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
2406	2406	19 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
2407	2407	20 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
2408	2408	21 Each petition must:
2409	2409	22 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
2410	2410	23 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
2411	2411	24 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
2412	2412	25 (4) be filed in the court case that resulted in the order of
2413	2413	26 suspension; and
2414	2414	27 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
2415	2415	28 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
2416	2416	29 to a petition filed under this subsection.
2417	2417	30 (c) Except as provided in subsection (h), regardless of the
2418	2418	31 underlying offense, specialized driving privileges granted under this
2419	2419	32 section shall be granted for a period of time as determined by the court.
2420	2420	33 A court, at its discretion, may set periodic review hearings to review an
2421	2421	34 individual's specialized driving privileges.
2422	2422	35 (d) The terms of specialized driving privileges must be determined
2423	2423	36 by a court.
2424	2424	37 (e) A stay of a suspension and specialized driving privileges may
2425	2425	38 not be granted to an individual who:
2426	2426	39 (1) has previously been granted specialized driving privileges;
2427	2427	40 and
2428	2428	41 (2) has more than one (1) conviction under section 5 of this
2429	2429	42 chapter.
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2431	2431	1 (f) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
2432	2432	2 privileges shall:
2433	2433	3 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
2434	2434	4 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
2435	2435	5 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
2436	2436	6 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
2437	2437	7 individual;
2438	2438	8 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
2439	2439	9 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
2440	2440	10 (4) carry a validly issued state identification card, or driver's
2441	2441	11 license, or driving privilege card.
2442	2442	12 (g) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
2443	2443	13 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
2444	2444	14 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
2445	2445	15 privileges are sought, operate any vehicle that requires the individual
2446	2446	16 to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the vehicle.
2447	2447	17 (h) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
2448	2448	18 under this chapter is terminated because:
2449	2449	19 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
2450	2450	20 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
2451	2451	21 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
2452	2452	22 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
2453	2453	23 forms the basis of the suspension;
2454	2454	24 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
2455	2455	25 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
2456	2456	26 (i) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
2457	2457	27 suspension and expiration of specialized driving privileges as described
2458	2458	28 under subsection (h) in a format designated by the bureau.
2459	2459	29 SECTION 60. IC 9-30-16-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.29-2020,
2460	2460	30 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2461	2461	31 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3.5. (a) If a court imposes a suspension of driving
2462	2462	32 privileges under IC 9-21-5-11(f), the court may stay the suspension and
2463	2463	33 grant a specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section.
2464	2464	34 (b) Except as provided in subsection (g), specialized driving
2465	2465	35 privileges granted under this section shall be granted for a period of
2466	2466	36 time as determined by the court. A court, at its discretion, may set
2467	2467	37 periodic review hearings to review an individual's specialized driving
2468	2468	38 privileges.
2469	2469	39 (c) Specialized driving privileges granted under this section:
2470	2470	40 (1) must be determined by a court; and
2471	2471	41 (2) are limited to restricting the individual to being allowed to
2472	2472	42 operate a motor vehicle between the place of employment of the
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2474	2474	1 individual and the individual's residence.
2475	2475	2 (d) An individual who has been granted specialized driving
2476	2476	3 privileges under this section shall:
2477	2477	4 (1) maintain proof of future financial responsibility insurance
2478	2478	5 during the period of specialized driving privileges;
2479	2479	6 (2) carry a copy of the order granting specialized driving
2480	2480	7 privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the
2481	2481	8 individual;
2482	2482	9 (3) produce the copy of the order granting specialized driving
2483	2483	10 privileges upon the request of a police officer; and
2484	2484	11 (4) carry a validly issued driver's license or driving privilege
2485	2485	12 card.
2486	2486	13 (e) An individual who holds a commercial driver's license and has
2487	2487	14 been granted specialized driving privileges under this chapter may not,
2488	2488	15 for the duration of the suspension for which the specialized driving
2489	2489	16 privileges are sought, operate a motor vehicle that requires the
2490	2490	17 individual to hold a commercial driver's license to operate the motor
2491	2491	18 vehicle.
2492	2492	19 (f) An individual who seeks specialized driving privileges must file
2493	2493	20 a petition for specialized driving privileges in each court that has
2494	2494	21 ordered or imposed a suspension of the individual's driving privileges.
2495	2495	22 Each petition must:
2496	2496	23 (1) be verified by the petitioner;
2497	2497	24 (2) state the petitioner's age, date of birth, and address;
2498	2498	25 (3) state the grounds for relief and the relief sought;
2499	2499	26 (4) be filed in the court that ordered or imposed the suspension;
2500	2500	27 and
2501	2501	28 (5) be served on the bureau and the prosecuting attorney.
2502	2502	29 A prosecuting attorney shall appear on behalf of the bureau to respond
2503	2503	30 to a petition filed under this subsection.
2504	2504	31 (g) Whenever a suspension of an individual's driving privileges
2505	2505	32 under this chapter is terminated because:
2506	2506	33 (1) the underlying conviction, judgment, or finding that forms the
2507	2507	34 basis of the suspension is reversed, vacated, or dismissed; or
2508	2508	35 (2) the individual is acquitted of, found not liable for, or otherwise
2509	2509	36 found not to have committed the underlying act or offense that
2510	2510	37 forms the basis of the suspension;
2511	2511	38 the individual's specialized driving privileges expire at the time the
2512	2512	39 suspension of the individual's driving privileges is terminated.
2513	2513	40 (h) The court shall inform the bureau of a termination of a
2514	2514	41 suspension of driving privileges and expiration of specialized driving
2515	2515	42 privileges as described under subsection (g) in a format designated by
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2517	2517	1 the bureau.
2518	2518	2 SECTION 61. IC 9-30-16-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.10-2019,
2519	2519	3 SECTION 47, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2520	2520	4 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 5. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
2521	2521	5 violates a condition imposed by a court under section 3, 3.5, or 4 of this
2522	2522	6 chapter, or imposed under IC 9-30-10-14.2, commits a Class C
2523	2523	7 misdemeanor. The prosecuting attorney may notify the court that issued
2524	2524	8 the specialized driving privileges order of the alleged violation. If the
2525	2525	9 specialized driving privileges order is from a different county, the
2526	2526	10 prosecuting attorney may also notify the prosecuting attorney in that
2527	2527	11 county of the violation.
2528	2528	12 (b) For a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), the
2529	2529	13 court that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was
2530	2530	14 violated may modify or revoke specialized driving privileges. The court
2531	2531	15 that issued the specialized driving privileges order that was violated
2532	2532	16 may order the bureau to lift the stay of a suspension of driving
2533	2533	17 privileges and suspend the person's driving driver's license or driving
2534	2534	18 privilege card as originally ordered in addition to any additional
2535	2535	19 suspension.
2536	2536	20 SECTION 62. IC 9-30-16-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.110-2020,
2537	2537	21 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2538	2538	22 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6. (a) A person whose driving privileges are
2539	2539	23 suspended under section 1(c) of this chapter:
2540	2540	24 (1) is entitled to credit for any days during which the license or
2541	2541	25 driving privilege card was suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(c); and
2542	2542	26 (2) may not receive any credit for days during which the person's
2543	2543	27 driving privileges were suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
2544	2544	28 (b) A period of suspension of driving privileges imposed under
2545	2545	29 section 1(c) of this chapter must be consecutive to any period of
2546	2546	30 suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b). However, if the state and
2547	2547	31 defendant agree pursuant to a term in an accepted plea agreement, or
2548	2548	32 if the court finds at sentencing that it is in the best interest of society,
2549	2549	33 the court shall terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension
2550	2550	34 under IC 9-30-6-9(b) and shall enter this finding in its sentencing
2551	2551	35 order.
2552	2552	36 (c) The bureau shall designate a period of suspension of driving
2553	2553	37 privileges imposed under section 1(c) of this chapter as consecutive to
2554	2554	38 any period of suspension imposed under IC 9-30-6-9(b) unless the
2555	2555	39 sentencing order of the court under subsection (b) terminates all or part
2556	2556	40 of the remaining suspension under IC 9-30-6-9(b).
2557	2557	41 SECTION 63. IC 9-30-16-6.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.110-2020,
2558	2558	42 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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2560	2560	1 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 6.5. A court and the bureau, if applicable, shall
2561	2561	2 terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension of a person's
2562	2562	3 license or driving privilege card suspension under section 1(c) of this
2563	2563	4 chapter or under IC 9-30-6-9 if:
2564	2564	5 (1) the charges against the person are dismissed;
2565	2565	6 (2) the person is acquitted; or
2566	2566	7 (3) the person's conviction is vacated or reversed on appeal.
2567	2567	8 SECTION 64. IC 9-30-16-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.198-2016,
2568	2568	9 SECTION 611, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2569	2569	10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. If the bureau issues a driver's
2570	2570	11 license or driving privilege card to an individual who has been issued
2571	2571	12 specialized driving privileges, the individual shall pay a specialized
2572	2572	13 driving privileges charge of ten dollars ($10). The charge is in addition
2573	2573	14 to any applicable fees under IC 9-24 and shall be deposited in the
2574	2574	15 commission fund.
2575	2575	16 SECTION 65. IC 9-33-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.86-2021,
2576	2576	17 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2577	2577	18 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the following:
2578	2578	19 (1) An unpaid judgment for an infraction described in this title
2579	2579	20 that relates to the operation of a motor vehicle, if the infraction
2580	2580	21 was committed before January 1, 2020.
2581	2581	22 (2) A driving privileges reinstatement fee (as described in
2582	2582	23 IC 9-25-6-15), which a person with a suspended driver's license
2583	2583	24 or driving privilege card is or would be required to pay to
2584	2584	25 reinstate the person's driver's license or driving privilege card if
2585	2585	26 the person's driver's license or driving privilege card was
2586	2586	27 suspended before January 1, 2020.
2587	2587	28 (3) Any court costs, administrative fees, late fees, or other fees
2588	2588	29 imposed on a person in connection with an unpaid judgment or
2589	2589	30 fee described in subdivision (1) or (2).
2590	2590	31 SECTION 66. IC 20-33-2-11, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2591	2591	32 SECTION 95, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2592	2592	33 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 11. (a) Notwithstanding IC 9-24 concerning the
2593	2593	34 minimum requirements for qualifying for the issuance of a driver's
2594	2594	35 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card, and subject
2595	2595	36 to subsections (c) through (e), an individual who is:
2596	2596	37 (1) at least fifteen (15) years of age and less than eighteen (18)
2597	2597	38 years of age;
2598	2598	39 (2) a habitual truant under the definition of habitual truant
2599	2599	40 established under subsection (b); and
2600	2600	41 (3) identified in the information submitted to the bureau of motor
2601	2601	42 vehicles under subsection (f);
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2603	2603	1 may not be issued a driver's license, or a learner's permit, or a driving
2604	2604	2 privilege card to drive a motor vehicle under IC 9-24 until the
2605	2605	3 individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2606	2606	4 (b) Each governing body may establish and include as part of the
2607	2607	5 written copy of its discipline rules described in IC 20-33-8-12:
2608	2608	6 (1) a definition of a child who is designated as a habitual truant,
2609	2609	7 which must, at a minimum, define the term as a student who is
2610	2610	8 chronically absent, by having unexcused absences from school for
2611	2611	9 more than ten (10) days of school in one (1) school year; and
2612	2612	10 (2) all other pertinent matters related to this action.
2613	2613	11 (c) An individual described in subsection (a) is entitled to the
2614	2614	12 procedure described in IC 20-33-8-19.
2615	2615	13 (d) An individual described in subsection (a) who is at least thirteen
2616	2616	14 (13) years of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age is entitled to
2617	2617	15 a periodic review of the individual's attendance record in school to
2618	2618	16 determine whether the prohibition described in subsection (a) shall
2619	2619	17 continue. The periodic reviews may not be conducted less than one (1)
2620	2620	18 time each school year.
2621	2621	19 (e) Upon review, the governing body may determine that the
2622	2622	20 individual's attendance record has improved to the degree that the
2623	2623	21 individual may become eligible to be issued a driver's license, or a
2624	2624	22 learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
2625	2625	23 (f) The governing body of the school corporation may submit to the
2626	2626	24 bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information concerning an
2627	2627	25 individual's ineligibility under subsection (a) to be issued a driver's
2628	2628	26 license, or a learner's permit, or a driving privilege card.
2629	2629	27 (g) The department shall develop guidelines concerning criteria
2630	2630	28 used in defining a habitual truant that may be considered by a
2631	2631	29 governing body in complying with subsection (b).
2632	2632	30 SECTION 67. IC 20-33-2-28.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.147-2020,
2633	2633	31 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2634	2634	32 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 28.5. (a) This section applies to an individual:
2635	2635	33 (1) who:
2636	2636	34 (A) attends or last attended a public school;
2637	2637	35 (B) is at least sixteen (16) years of age but less than eighteen
2638	2638	36 (18) years of age; and
2639	2639	37 (C) has not completed the requirements for graduation;
2640	2640	38 (2) who:
2641	2641	39 (A) wishes to withdraw from school before graduation;
2642	2642	40 (B) fails to return at the beginning of a semester; or
2643	2643	41 (C) stops attending school during a semester; and
2644	2644	42 (3) who has no record of transfer to another school.
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2646	2646	1 (b) An individual to whom this section applies may withdraw from
2647	2647	2 school only if all of the following conditions are met:
2648	2648	3 (1) An exit interview is conducted.
2649	2649	4 (2) The individual's parent consents to the withdrawal.
2650	2650	5 (3) The school principal approves of the withdrawal.
2651	2651	6 (4) The withdrawal is due to:
2652	2652	7 (A) financial hardship and the individual must be employed to
2653	2653	8 support the individual's family or a dependent;
2654	2654	9 (B) illness; or
2655	2655	10 (C) an order by a court that has jurisdiction over the child.
2656	2656	11 During the exit interview, the school principal shall provide to the
2657	2657	12 student and the student's parent a copy of statistics compiled by the
2658	2658	13 department concerning the likely consequences of life without a high
2659	2659	14 school diploma. The school principal shall advise the student and the
2660	2660	15 student's parent that the student's withdrawal from school may prevent
2661	2661	16 the student from receiving or result in the revocation of the student's
2662	2662	17 employment certificate and driver's license, or learner's permit, or
2663	2663	18 driving privilege card.
2664	2664	19 (c) For purposes of this section, the following must be in written
2665	2665	20 form:
2666	2666	21 (1) An individual's request to withdraw from school.
2667	2667	22 (2) A parent's consent to a withdrawal.
2668	2668	23 (3) A principal's consent to a withdrawal.
2669	2669	24 (d) If the individual's principal does not consent to the individual's
2670	2670	25 withdrawal under this section, the individual's parent may appeal the
2671	2671	26 denial of consent to the governing body of the public school that the
2672	2672	27 individual last attended.
2673	2673	28 (e) Each public school, including each school corporation and each
2674	2674	29 charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4), shall provide an annual
2675	2675	30 report to the department setting forth the following information:
2676	2676	31 (1) The total number of individuals:
2677	2677	32 (A) who withdrew from school under this section; and
2678	2678	33 (B) who either:
2679	2679	34 (i) failed to return to school at the beginning of a semester;
2680	2680	35 or
2681	2681	36 (ii) stopped attending school during a semester;
2682	2682	37 and for whom there is no record of transfer to another school.
2683	2683	38 (2) The number of individuals who withdrew from school
2684	2684	39 following an exit interview.
2685	2685	40 (f) If an individual to which this section applies:
2686	2686	41 (1) has not received consent to withdraw from school under this
2687	2687	42 section; and
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2689	2689	1 (2) fails to return to school at the beginning of a semester or
2690	2690	2 during the semester;
2691	2691	3 the principal of the school that the individual last attended may deliver
2692	2692	4 by certified mail or personal delivery to the bureau of youth
2693	2693	5 employment a record of the individual's failure to return to school so
2694	2694	6 that the bureau of youth employment revokes any employment
2695	2695	7 certificates issued under IC 22-2-18 (before its expiration on June 30,
2696	2696	8 2021) to the individual and does not issue any additional employment
2697	2697	9 certificates to the individual. For purposes of IC 22-2-18-20 (before its
2698	2698	10 expiration on June 30, 2021), the individual shall be considered a
2699	2699	11 dropout.
2700	2700	12 (g) At the same time that a school principal delivers the record
2701	2701	13 under subsection (f), the principal may deliver by certified mail or
2702	2702	14 personal delivery to the bureau of motor vehicles a record of the
2703	2703	15 individual's failure to return to school so that the bureau of motor
2704	2704	16 vehicles revokes any driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving
2705	2705	17 privilege card issued to the individual and does not issue any
2706	2706	18 additional driver's licenses, or learner's permits, or driving privilege
2707	2707	19 cards to the individual before the individual is at least eighteen (18)
2708	2708	20 years of age. For purposes of IC 9-24-2-1, the individual shall be
2709	2709	21 considered a dropout.
2710	2710	22 (h) If:
2711	2711	23 (1) a principal has delivered the record required under subsection
2712	2712	24 (f) or (g), or both; and
2713	2713	25 (2) the school subsequently gives consent to the individual to
2714	2714	26 withdraw from school under this section;
2715	2715	27 the principal of the school shall send a notice of withdrawal to the
2716	2716	28 bureau of youth employment and the bureau of motor vehicles by
2717	2717	29 certified mail or personal delivery and, for purposes of IC 22-2-18-20
2718	2718	30 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021) and IC 9-24-2-1, the individual
2719	2719	31 shall no longer be considered a dropout.
2720	2720	32 SECTION 68. IC 20-33-8-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.233-2015,
2721	2721	33 SECTION 264, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2722	2722	34 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 33. Before February 1 and before
2723	2723	35 October 1 of each year, except when a hearing has been requested to
2724	2724	36 determine financial hardship under IC 9-24-2-1(a)(4), a principal may
2725	2725	37 submit to the bureau of motor vehicles the pertinent information
2726	2726	38 concerning an individual's ineligibility under IC 9-24-2-1 to be issued
2727	2727	39 a driver's license, or learner's permit, or driving privilege card or
2728	2728	40 concerning the suspension of driving privileges under IC 9-24-2-4.
2729	2729	41 SECTION 69. IC 31-37-19-13, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2730	2730	42 SECTION 98, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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2732	2732	1 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 13. (a) This section applies if a child is a
2733	2733	2 delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of a
2734	2734	3 delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be:
2735	2735	4 (1) dealing in:
2736	2736	5 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2737	2737	6 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
2738	2738	7 (2) possessing:
2739	2739	8 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2740	2740	9 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
2741	2741	10 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
2742	2742	11 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
2743	2743	12 (2).
2744	2744	13 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2745	2745	14 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2746	2746	15 to invalidate the child's driver's license, driving privilege card, or
2747	2747	16 permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but
2748	2748	17 not more than one (1) year from the time the child would otherwise be
2749	2749	18 eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card learner's
2750	2750	19 permit.
2751	2751	20 SECTION 70. IC 31-37-19-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2752	2752	21 SECTION 99, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2753	2753	22 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 14. (a) This section applies if:
2754	2754	23 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
2755	2755	24 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
2756	2756	25 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
2757	2757	26 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or
2758	2758	27 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or
2759	2759	28 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal); or
2760	2760	29 (2) the delinquent act described in section 13(a)(1), 13(a)(2), or
2761	2761	30 13(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(1),
2762	2762	31 IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(d)(3) before its repeal)
2763	2763	32 was committed:
2764	2764	33 (A) on school property;
2765	2765	34 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
2766	2766	35 (C) on a school bus.
2767	2767	36 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2768	2768	37 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2769	2769	38 to invalidate the child's driver's license or driving privilege card for
2770	2770	39 a period specified by the court of at least six (6) months but not more
2771	2771	40 than two (2) years from the time the child would otherwise be eligible
2772	2772	41 for a learner's permit or driving privilege card learner's permit.
2773	2773	42 SECTION 71. IC 31-37-19-15 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2774	2774	2025 IN 296—LS 7076/DI 151 65
2775	2775	1 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. (a) This section
2776	2776	2 applies if a child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the
2777	2777	3 commission of a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would
2778	2778	4 be:
2779	2779	5 (1) dealing in:
2780	2780	6 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2781	2781	7 (B) a counterfeit substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-10);
2782	2782	8 (2) possessing:
2783	2783	9 (A) a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9); or
2784	2784	10 (B) a prescription drug (as defined in IC 35-48-1-25);
2785	2785	11 for which the child does not have a prescription; or
2786	2786	12 (3) conspiring to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or
2787	2787	13 (2).
2788	2788	14 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2789	2789	15 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2790	2790	16 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2791	2791	17 learner's permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6)
2792	2792	18 months but not more than one (1) year from the time the child would
2793	2793	19 otherwise be eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2794	2794	20 learner's permit.
2795	2795	21 SECTION 72. IC 31-37-19-16 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
2796	2796	22 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 16. (a) This section
2797	2797	23 applies if:
2798	2798	24 (1) a child has been previously determined to be a delinquent
2799	2799	25 child under IC 31-37-1 (or IC 31-6-4-1(b)(1) before its repeal)
2800	2800	26 due to the commission of a delinquent act described in section
2801	2801	27 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or
2802	2802	28 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1), IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or
2803	2803	29 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal); or
2804	2804	30 (2) the delinquent act described in section 15(a)(1), 15(a)(2), or
2805	2805	31 15(a)(3) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(1),
2806	2806	32 IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(2), or IC 31-6-4-15.9(e)(3) before its repeal)
2807	2807	33 was committed:
2808	2808	34 (A) on school property;
2809	2809	35 (B) within one thousand (1,000) feet of school property; or
2810	2810	36 (C) on a school bus.
2811	2811	37 (b) The juvenile court shall, in addition to any other order or decree
2812	2812	38 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2813	2813	39 not to issue the child a learner's permit or driving privilege card
2814	2814	40 learner's permit for a period specified by the court of at least six (6)
2815	2815	41 months but not more than two (2) years from the time the child would
2816	2816	42 otherwise be eligible for a learner's permit or driving privilege card
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2818	2818	1 learner's permit.
2819	2819	2 SECTION 73. IC 31-37-19-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021,
2820	2820	3 SECTION 100, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
2821	2821	4 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if a
2822	2822	5 child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 due to the commission of
2823	2823	6 a delinquent act that, if committed by an adult, would be criminal
2824	2824	7 mischief or institutional criminal mischief under IC 35-43-1-2 that
2825	2825	8 involves the use of graffiti.
2826	2826	9 (b) The juvenile court may, in addition to any other order or decree
2827	2827	10 the court makes under this chapter, order the bureau of motor vehicles
2828	2828	11 to:
2829	2829	12 (1) suspend the child's driver's license or driving privilege card;
2830	2830	13 or
2831	2831	14 (2) invalidate the child's learner's permit or driving privilege
2832	2832	15 card learner's permit;
2833	2833	16 for one (1) year beginning the date of the order.
2834	2834	17 SECTION 74. IC 34-24-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.185-2023,
2835	2835	18 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2836	2836	19 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The following may be seized:
2837	2837	20 (1) All vehicles (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-346), if they are used
2838	2838	21 or are intended for use by the person or persons in possession of
2839	2839	22 them to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation
2840	2840	23 of the following:
2841	2841	24 (A) A controlled substance for the purpose of committing,
2842	2842	25 attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the
2843	2843	26 following:
2844	2844	27 (i) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug
2845	2845	28 (IC 35-48-4-1).
2846	2846	29 (ii) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
2847	2847	30 (iii) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
2848	2848	31 (iv) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance
2849	2849	32 (IC 35-48-4-2).
2850	2850	33 (v) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
2851	2851	34 35-48-4-3).
2852	2852	35 (vi) Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance (IC
2853	2853	36 35-48-4-4).
2854	2854	37 (vii) Dealing in a counterfeit substance (IC 35-48-4-5).
2855	2855	38 (viii) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
2856	2856	39 35-48-4-6).
2857	2857	40 (ix) Possession of methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-6.1).
2858	2858	41 (x) Dealing in paraphernalia (IC 35-48-4-8.5).
2859	2859	42 (xi) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
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2861	2861	1 35-48-4-10).
2862	2862	2 (xii) An offense under IC 35-48-4 involving a synthetic drug
2863	2863	3 (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321), a synthetic drug lookalike
2864	2864	4 substance (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its
2865	2865	5 repeal on July 1, 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its
2866	2866	6 repeal on July 1, 2019), a controlled substance analog (as
2867	2867	7 defined in IC 35-48-1-9.3), or a substance represented to be
2868	2868	8 a controlled substance (as described in IC 35-48-4-4.6).
2869	2869	9 (B) Any stolen (IC 35-43-4-2 or IC 35-43-4-2.2) or converted
2870	2870	10 property (IC 35-43-4-3) if the retail or repurchase value of that
2871	2871	11 property is one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
2872	2872	12 (C) Any hazardous waste in violation of IC 13-30-10-1.5.
2873	2873	13 (D) A bomb (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-31) or weapon of
2874	2874	14 mass destruction (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-354) used to
2875	2875	15 commit, used in an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy
2876	2876	16 to commit a felony terrorist offense (as defined in
2877	2877	17 IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under IC 35-47 as part of or in
2878	2878	18 furtherance of an act of terrorism (as defined by
2879	2879	19 IC 35-31.5-2-329).
2880	2880	20 (2) All money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
2881	2881	21 communications devices, or any property used to commit, used in
2882	2882	22 an attempt to commit, or used in a conspiracy to commit a felony
2883	2883	23 terrorist offense (as defined in IC 35-50-2-18) or an offense under
2884	2884	24 IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism or
2885	2885	25 commonly used as consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4
2886	2886	26 (other than items subject to forfeiture under IC 16-42-20-5 or
2887	2887	27 IC 16-6-8.5-5.1, before its repeal):
2888	2888	28 (A) furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in
2889	2889	29 exchange for an act that is in violation of a criminal statute;
2890	2890	30 (B) used to facilitate any violation of a criminal statute; or
2891	2891	31 (C) traceable as proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute.
2892	2892	32 (3) Any portion of real or personal property purchased with
2893	2893	33 money that is traceable as a proceed of a violation of a criminal
2894	2894	34 statute.
2895	2895	35 (4) A vehicle that is used by a person to:
2896	2896	36 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
2897	2897	37 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
2898	2898	38 (C) escape from the commission of;
2899	2899	39 murder (IC 35-42-1-1), dealing in a controlled substance resulting
2900	2900	40 in death (IC 35-42-1-1.5), kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2), criminal
2901	2901	41 confinement (IC 35-42-3-3), rape (IC 35-42-4-1), child molesting
2902	2902	42 (IC 35-42-4-3), or child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4), or an offense
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2904	2904	1 under IC 35-47 as part of or in furtherance of an act of terrorism.
2905	2905	2 (5) Real property owned by a person who uses it to commit any of
2906	2906	3 the following as a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5
2907	2907	4 felony:
2908	2908	5 (A) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC
2909	2909	6 35-48-4-1).
2910	2910	7 (B) Dealing in methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.1).
2911	2911	8 (C) Manufacturing methamphetamine (IC 35-48-4-1.2).
2912	2912	9 (D) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance (IC
2913	2913	10 35-48-4-2).
2914	2914	11 (E) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (IC
2915	2915	12 35-48-4-3).
2916	2916	13 (F) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia (IC
2917	2917	14 35-48-4-10).
2918	2918	15 (G) Dealing in a synthetic drug (as defined in
2919	2919	16 IC 35-31.5-2-321) or synthetic drug lookalike substance (as
2920	2920	17 defined in IC 35-31.5-2-321.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
2921	2921	18 2019)) under IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1,
2922	2922	19 2019).
2923	2923	20 (H) Dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death (IC
2924	2924	21 35-42-1-1.5).
2925	2925	22 (6) Equipment and recordings used by a person to commit fraud
2926	2926	23 under IC 35-43-5.
2927	2927	24 (7) Recordings sold, rented, transported, or possessed by a person
2928	2928	25 in violation of IC 24-4-10.
2929	2929	26 (8) Property (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-253) or an enterprise (as
2930	2930	27 defined by IC 35-45-6-1) that is the object of a corrupt business
2931	2931	28 influence violation (IC 35-45-6-2).
2932	2932	29 (9) Unlawful telecommunications devices (as defined in
2933	2933	30 IC 35-45-13-6) and plans, instructions, or publications used to
2934	2934	31 commit an offense under IC 35-45-13.
2935	2935	32 (10) Any equipment, including computer equipment and cellular
2936	2936	33 telephones, used for or intended for use in preparing,
2937	2937	34 photographing, recording, videotaping, digitizing, printing,
2938	2938	35 copying, or disseminating matter in violation of IC 35-42-4.
2939	2939	36 (11) Destructive devices used, possessed, transported, or sold in
2940	2940	37 violation of IC 35-47.5.
2941	2941	38 (12) Tobacco products that are sold in violation of IC 24-3-5,
2942	2942	39 tobacco products that a person attempts to sell in violation of
2943	2943	40 IC 24-3-5, and other personal property owned and used by a
2944	2944	41 person to facilitate a violation of IC 24-3-5.
2945	2945	42 (13) Property used by a person to commit counterfeiting or
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2947	2947	1 forgery in violation of IC 35-43-5-2.
2948	2948	2 (14) After December 31, 2005, if a person is convicted of an
2949	2949	3 offense specified in IC 25-26-14-26(b) or IC 35-43-10, the
2950	2950	4 following real or personal property:
2951	2951	5 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
2952	2952	6 or promote the commission of the offense.
2953	2953	7 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
2954	2954	8 gross proceeds that the person obtained directly or indirectly
2955	2955	9 as a result of the offense.
2956	2956	10 (15) Except as provided in subsection (e), a vehicle used by a
2957	2957	11 person who operates the vehicle:
2958	2958	12 (A) while intoxicated, in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
2959	2959	13 IC 9-30-5-5, if in the previous five (5) years the person has two
2960	2960	14 (2) or more prior unrelated convictions for operating a motor
2961	2961	15 vehicle while intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through
2962	2962	16 IC 9-30-5-5; or
2963	2963	17 (B) on a highway while the person's driving privileges are
2964	2964	18 suspended in violation of IC 9-24-19-2 through IC 9-24-19-3,
2965	2965	19 if in the previous five (5) years the person has two (2) or more
2966	2966	20 prior unrelated convictions for operating a vehicle while
2967	2967	21 intoxicated in violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5.
2968	2968	22 If a court orders the seizure of a vehicle under this subdivision,
2969	2969	23 the court shall transmit an order to the bureau of motor vehicles
2970	2970	24 recommending that the bureau not permit a vehicle to be
2971	2971	25 registered in the name of the person whose vehicle was seized
2972	2972	26 until the person possesses a current driving driver's license (as
2973	2973	27 defined in IC 9-13-2-41) or driving privilege card (as defined
2974	2974	28 in IC 9-13-2-48.1).
2975	2975	29 (16) The following real or personal property:
2976	2976	30 (A) Property used or intended to be used to commit, facilitate,
2977	2977	31 or promote the commission of an offense specified in
2978	2978	32 IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b), IC 30-2-10-9(b), or
2979	2979	33 IC 30-2-13-38(f).
2980	2980	34 (B) Property constituting, derived from, or traceable to the
2981	2981	35 gross proceeds that a person obtains directly or indirectly as a
2982	2982	36 result of an offense specified in IC 23-14-48-9, IC 30-2-9-7(b),
2983	2983	37 IC 30-2-10-9(b), or IC 30-2-13-38(f).
2984	2984	38 (17) Real or personal property, including a vehicle, that is used by
2985	2985	39 a person to:
2986	2986	40 (A) commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit;
2987	2987	41 (B) facilitate the commission of; or
2988	2988	42 (C) escape from the commission of;
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2990	2990	1 a violation of IC 35-42-3.5-1 through IC 35-42-3.5-1.4 (human
2991	2991	2 trafficking) or IC 35-45-4-4 (promoting prostitution).
2992	2992	3 (b) A vehicle used by any person as a common or contract carrier in
2993	2993	4 the transaction of business as a common or contract carrier is not
2994	2994	5 subject to seizure under this section, unless it can be proven by a
2995	2995	6 preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the vehicle knowingly
2996	2996	7 permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in conduct that subjects it to
2997	2997	8 seizure under subsection (a).
2998	2998	9 (c) Equipment under subsection (a)(10) may not be seized unless it
2999	2999	10 can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
3000	3000	11 equipment knowingly permitted the equipment to be used to engage in
3001	3001	12 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(10).
3002	3002	13 (d) Money, negotiable instruments, securities, weapons,
3003	3003	14 communications devices, or any property commonly used as
3004	3004	15 consideration for a violation of IC 35-48-4 found near or on a person
3005	3005	16 who is committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any
3006	3006	17 of the following offenses shall be admitted into evidence in an action
3007	3007	18 under this chapter as prima facie evidence that the money, negotiable
3008	3008	19 instrument, security, or other thing of value is property that has been
3009	3009	20 used or was to have been used to facilitate the violation of a criminal
3010	3010	21 statute or is the proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute:
3011	3011	22 (1) IC 35-42-1-1.5 (dealing in a controlled substance resulting in
3012	3012	23 death).
3013	3013	24 (2) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a
3014	3014	25 narcotic drug).
3015	3015	26 (3) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine).
3016	3016	27 (4) IC 35-48-4-1.2 (manufacturing methamphetamine).
3017	3017	28 (5) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled
3018	3018	29 substance).
3019	3019	30 (6) IC 35-48-4-3 (dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance).
3020	3020	31 (7) IC 35-48-4-4 (dealing in a schedule V controlled substance)
3021	3021	32 as a Level 4 felony.
3022	3022	33 (8) IC 35-48-4-6 (possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug) as a
3023	3023	34 Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
3024	3024	35 (9) IC 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine) as a Level
3025	3025	36 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony.
3026	3026	37 (10) IC 35-48-4-10 (dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or
3027	3027	38 salvia) as a Level 5 felony.
3028	3028	39 (11) IC 35-48-4-10.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 2019) (dealing
3029	3029	40 in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance) as a
3030	3030	41 Level 5 felony or Level 6 felony (or as a Class C felony or Class
3031	3031	42 D felony under IC 35-48-4-10 before its amendment in 2013).
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3033	3033	1 (e) A vehicle operated by a person who is not:
3034	3034	2 (1) an owner of the vehicle; or
3035	3035	3 (2) the spouse of the person who owns the vehicle;
3036	3036	4 is not subject to seizure under subsection (a)(15) unless it can be
3037	3037	5 proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner of the
3038	3038	6 vehicle knowingly permitted the vehicle to be used to engage in
3039	3039	7 conduct that subjects it to seizure under subsection (a)(15).
3040	3040	8 SECTION 75. IC 34-30-2.1-95.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3041	3041	9 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3042	3042	10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.3. IC 9-24-3.5-8 (Concerning
3043	3043	11 liability of a state or local government agency, foster parent, or
3044	3044	12 entity providing services to a minor for costs and damages
3045	3045	13 associated with the minor's application for a driving privilege card
3046	3046	14 or the operation of a motor vehicle).
3047	3047	15 SECTION 76. IC 34-30-2.1-95.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3048	3048	16 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3049	3049	17 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.4. IC 9-24-3.5-11(d)
3050	3050	18 (Concerning driver education instructors, licensed
3051	3051	19 ophthalmologists, and licensed optometrists who make reports
3052	3052	20 concerning fitness of the driving privilege card applicant to operate
3053	3053	21 a motor vehicle).
3054	3054	22 SECTION 77. IC 34-30-2.1-95.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
3055	3055	23 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3056	3056	24 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 95.5. IC 9-24-3.5-18 (Concerning
3057	3057	25 the commissioner, employees, and agents of the bureau of motor
3058	3058	26 vehicles for the validity of the information contained on driving
3059	3059	27 privilege cards).
3060	3060	28 SECTION 78. IC 35-43-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2024,
3061	3061	29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3062	3062	30 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or
3063	3063	31 intentionally damages or defaces property of another person without
3064	3064	32 the other person's consent commits criminal mischief, a Class B
3065	3065	33 misdemeanor. However, the offense is:
3066	3066	34 (1) a Class A misdemeanor if the pecuniary loss is at least seven
3067	3067	35 hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less than fifty thousand dollars
3068	3068	36 ($50,000); and
3069	3069	37 (2) a Level 6 felony if:
3070	3070	38 (A) the pecuniary loss is at least fifty thousand dollars
3071	3071	39 ($50,000);
3072	3072	40 (B) the damage causes a substantial interruption or impairment
3073	3073	41 of utility service rendered to the public;
3074	3074	42 (C) the damage is to a public record;
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3076	3076	1 (D) the damage is to a law enforcement animal (as defined in
3077	3077	2 IC 35-46-3-4.5); or
3078	3078	3 (E) the damage is to a component of an automatic building fire
3079	3079	4 suppression system that is located in a penal facility.
3080	3080	5 (b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages:
3081	3081	6 (1) a structure used for religious worship without the consent of
3082	3082	7 the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
3083	3083	8 (2) a school or community center without the consent of the
3084	3084	9 owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that is damaged;
3085	3085	10 (3) the property of an agricultural operation (as defined in
3086	3086	11 IC 32-30-6-1) without the consent of the owner, possessor, or
3087	3087	12 occupant of the property that is damaged;
3088	3088	13 (4) the property of a scientific research facility (as defined in
3089	3089	14 IC 35-31.5-2-287) without the consent of, or with consent which
3090	3090	15 was fraudulently obtained from, the owner, possessor, or occupant
3091	3091	16 of the property that is damaged;
3092	3092	17 (5) the grounds:
3093	3093	18 (A) adjacent to; and
3094	3094	19 (B) owned or rented in common with;
3095	3095	20 a structure or facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (4)
3096	3096	21 without the consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the
3097	3097	22 property that is damaged;
3098	3098	23 (6) personal property contained in a structure or located at a
3099	3099	24 facility identified in subdivisions (1) through (4) without the
3100	3100	25 consent of the owner, possessor, or occupant of the property that
3101	3101	26 is damaged;
3102	3102	27 (7) property that is vacant real property (as defined in
3103	3103	28 IC 36-7-36-5) or a vacant structure (as defined in IC 36-7-36-6);
3104	3104	29 or
3105	3105	30 (8) property after the person has been denied entry to the property
3106	3106	31 by a court order that was issued:
3107	3107	32 (A) to the person; or
3108	3108	33 (B) to the general public by conspicuous posting on or around
3109	3109	34 the property in areas where a person could observe the order
3110	3110	35 when the property has been designated by a municipality or
3111	3111	36 county enforcement authority to be a vacant property, an
3112	3112	37 abandoned property, or an abandoned structure (as defined in
3113	3113	38 IC 36-7-36-1);
3114	3114	39 commits institutional criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor.
3115	3115	40 However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the pecuniary loss (or
3116	3116	41 property damage, in the case of an agricultural operation or a scientific
3117	3117	42 research facility) is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) but less
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3119	3119	1 than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and a Level 5 felony if the
3120	3120	2 pecuniary loss (or property damage, in the case of an agricultural
3121	3121	3 operation or a scientific research facility) is at least fifty thousand
3122	3122	4 dollars ($50,000).
3123	3123	5 (c) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally damages
3124	3124	6 property:
3125	3125	7 (1) during the dealing or manufacture of or attempted dealing or
3126	3126	8 manufacture of a controlled substance; and
3127	3127	9 (2) by means of a fire or an explosion;
3128	3128	10 commits controlled substances criminal mischief, a Level 6 felony.
3129	3129	11 However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the offense results in
3130	3130	12 moderate bodily injury to any person other than a defendant.
3131	3131	13 (d) If a person is convicted of an offense under this section that
3132	3132	14 involves the use of graffiti, the court may, in addition to any other
3133	3133	15 penalty, order that the person's driver's license or driving privilege
3134	3134	16 card be suspended or invalidated by the bureau of motor vehicles for
3135	3135	17 not more than one (1) year.
3136	3136	18 (e) The court may rescind an order for suspension or invalidation
3137	3137	19 under subsection (d) and allow the person to receive a license or permit
3138	3138	20 before the period of suspension or invalidation ends if the court
3139	3139	21 determines that the person has removed or painted over the graffiti or
3140	3140	22 has made other suitable restitution.
3141	3141	23 (f) For purposes of this section, "pecuniary loss" includes:
3142	3142	24 (1) the total costs incurred in inspecting, cleaning, and
3143	3143	25 decontaminating property contaminated by a pollutant; and
3144	3144	26 (2) a reasonable estimate of all additional costs not already
3145	3145	27 incurred under subdivision (1) that are necessary to inspect, clean,
3146	3146	28 and decontaminate property contaminated by a pollutant, to the
3147	3147	29 extent that the property has not already been:
3148	3148	30 (A) cleaned;
3149	3149	31 (B) decontaminated; or
3150	3150	32 (C) both cleaned and decontaminated.
3151	3151	33 The term includes inspection, cleaning, or decontamination conducted
3152	3152	34 by a person certified under IC 16-19-3.1.
3153	3153	35 SECTION 79. IC 35-44.1-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2024,
3154	3154	36 SECTION 55, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3155	3155	37 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
3156	3156	38 (1) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with a law enforcement
3157	3157	39 officer or a person assisting the officer while the officer is
3158	3158	40 lawfully engaged in the execution of the officer's duties;
3159	3159	41 (2) forcibly resists, obstructs, or interferes with the authorized
3160	3160	42 service or execution of a civil or criminal process or order of a
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3162	3162	1 court; or
3163	3163	2 (3) flees from a law enforcement officer after the officer has, by
3164	3164	3 visible or audible means, including operation of the law
3165	3165	4 enforcement officer's siren or emergency lights, identified himself
3166	3166	5 or herself and ordered the person to stop;
3167	3167	6 commits resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, except as
3168	3168	7 provided in subsection (c).
3169	3169	8 (b) A person who, having been denied entry by a firefighter, an
3170	3170	9 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement officer,
3171	3171	10 knowingly or intentionally enters an area that is marked off with barrier
3172	3172	11 tape or other physical barriers, commits interfering with public safety,
3173	3173	12 a Class B misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (c) or (k).
3174	3174	13 (c) The offense under subsection (a) or (b) is a:
3175	3175	14 (1) Level 6 felony if:
3176	3176	15 (A) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense; or
3177	3177	16 (B) while committing the offense, the person:
3178	3178	17 (i) draws or uses a deadly weapon;
3179	3179	18 (ii) inflicts bodily injury on or otherwise causes bodily injury
3180	3180	19 to another person; or
3181	3181	20 (iii) operates a vehicle in a manner that creates a substantial
3182	3182	21 risk of bodily injury to another person;
3183	3183	22 (2) Level 5 felony if:
3184	3184	23 (A) while committing the offense, the person operates a
3185	3185	24 vehicle in a manner that causes serious bodily injury to another
3186	3186	25 person; or
3187	3187	26 (B) the person uses a vehicle to commit the offense and the
3188	3188	27 person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section
3189	3189	28 involving the use of a vehicle in the commission of the
3190	3190	29 offense;
3191	3191	30 (3) Level 3 felony if, while committing the offense, the person
3192	3192	31 operates a vehicle in a manner that causes the death or
3193	3193	32 catastrophic injury of another person; and
3194	3194	33 (4) Level 2 felony if, while committing any offense described in
3195	3195	34 subsection (a), the person operates a vehicle in a manner that
3196	3196	35 causes the death or catastrophic injury of a firefighter, an
3197	3197	36 emergency medical services provider, or a law enforcement
3198	3198	37 officer while the firefighter, emergency medical services provider,
3199	3199	38 or law enforcement officer is engaged in the firefighter's,
3200	3200	39 emergency medical services provider's, or officer's official duties.
3201	3201	40 (d) The offense under subsection (a) is a Level 6 felony if, while
3202	3202	41 committing an offense under:
3203	3203	42 (1) subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2), the person:
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3205	3205	1 (A) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the person or
3206	3206	2 another person; and
3207	3207	3 (B) has two (2) or more prior unrelated convictions under
3208	3208	4 subsection (a); or
3209	3209	5 (2) subsection (a)(3), the person has two (2) or more prior
3210	3210	6 unrelated convictions under subsection (a).
3211	3211	7 (e) If a person uses a vehicle to commit a felony offense under
3212	3212	8 subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4), as part of the criminal
3213	3213	9 penalty imposed for the offense, the court shall impose a minimum
3214	3214	10 executed sentence of at least:
3215	3215	11 (1) thirty (30) days, if the person does not have a prior unrelated
3216	3216	12 conviction under this section;
3217	3217	13 (2) one hundred eighty (180) days, if the person has one (1) prior
3218	3218	14 unrelated conviction under this section; or
3219	3219	15 (3) one (1) year, if the person has two (2) or more prior unrelated
3220	3220	16 convictions under this section.
3221	3221	17 (f) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-2-2.2 and IC 35-50-3-1, the mandatory
3222	3222	18 minimum sentence imposed under subsection (e) may not be
3223	3223	19 suspended.
3224	3224	20 (g) If a person is convicted of an offense involving the use of a
3225	3225	21 motor vehicle under:
3226	3226	22 (1) subsection (c)(1)(A), if the person exceeded the speed limit by
3227	3227	23 at least twenty (20) miles per hour while committing the offense;
3228	3228	24 (2) subsection (c)(2); or
3229	3229	25 (3) subsection (c)(3);
3230	3230	26 the court may notify the bureau of motor vehicles to suspend or revoke
3231	3231	27 the person's driver's license or driving privilege card in accordance
3232	3232	28 with IC 9-30-4-6.1(b) for the period described in IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(1)
3233	3233	29 or IC 9-30-4-6.1(d)(2). The court shall inform the bureau whether the
3234	3234	30 person has been sentenced to a term of incarceration. At the time of
3235	3235	31 conviction, the court may obtain the person's current driver's license or
3236	3236	32 driving privilege card and return the license or card to the bureau of
3237	3237	33 motor vehicles.
3238	3238	34 (h) A person may not be charged or convicted of a crime under
3239	3239	35 subsection (a)(3) if the law enforcement officer is a school resource
3240	3240	36 officer acting in the officer's capacity as a school resource officer.
3241	3241	37 (i) A person who commits an offense described in subsection (c)
3242	3242	38 commits a separate offense for each person whose bodily injury,
3243	3243	39 serious bodily injury, catastrophic injury, or death is caused by a
3244	3244	40 violation of subsection (c).
3245	3245	41 (j) A court may order terms of imprisonment imposed on a person
3246	3246	42 convicted of more than one (1) offense described in subsection (c) to
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3248	3248	1 run consecutively. Consecutive terms of imprisonment imposed under
3249	3249	2 this subsection are not subject to the sentencing restrictions set forth in
3250	3250	3 IC 35-50-1-2(c) through IC 35-50-1-2(d).
3251	3251	4 (k) As used in this subsection, "family member" means a child,
3252	3252	5 grandchild, parent, grandparent, or spouse of the person. It is a defense
3253	3253	6 to a prosecution under subsection (b) that the person reasonably
3254	3254	7 believed that the person's family member:
3255	3255	8 (1) was in the marked off area; and
3256	3256	9 (2) had suffered bodily injury or was at risk of suffering bodily
3257	3257	10 injury;
3258	3258	11 if the person is not charged as a defendant in connection with the
3259	3259	12 offense, if applicable, that caused the area to be secured by barrier tape
3260	3260	13 or other physical barriers.
3261	3261	14 SECTION 80. IC 35-52-9.1-38, AS ADDED BY P.L.170-2023,
3262	3262	15 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3263	3263	16 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 38. IC 9-24-18-1 defines a crime concerning
3264	3264	17 driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
3265	3265	18 SECTION 81. IC 35-52-9.1-40, AS ADDED BY P.L.170-2023,
3266	3266	19 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3267	3267	20 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 40. IC 9-24-18-7.5 defines a crime concerning
3268	3268	21 driver's licenses and driving privilege cards.
3269	3269	22 SECTION 82. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) The bureau of
3270	3270	23 motor vehicles shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to
3271	3271	24 implement the issuance and administration of driving privilege
3272	3272	25 cards under IC 9-24-3.5, as added by this act.
3273	3273	26 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
3274	3274	27 SECTION 83. An emergency is declared for this act.
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