HB1497: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Automated traffic enforcement safety devices.

Legislators

Actions (2 total)

• Jan 21, 2025, 8:38 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
• Jan 21, 2025, 8:38 AM: Authored by Representative Johnson B

Digest

Authorizes a county or municipality to adopt and enforce an ordinance that regulates the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device (device) to detect certain violations. Provides a civil penalty for a violation. Specifies that a civil penalty must first be applied to defray the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the device. Specifies the manner in which the remaining money from the civil penalty must be distributed. Prohibits: (1) reporting a violation on a driving record; (2) using a violation to determine rates for motor vehicle insurance; (3) assessing points under the point system by the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) for a violation; and (4) reselling data collected by an agent operating a device. Requires notification to the bureau, and the suspension of the registration of a motor vehicle if a violation is not paid. Makes conforming changes.