SB0183: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Road intersection safety.

Legislators

Actions (17 total)

• Apr 9, 2025, 5:48 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 8, 2025, 11:55 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 397: yeas 82, nays 6
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:31 PM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:30 PM: Amendment #2 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:13 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:05 AM: Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
• Feb 21, 2025, 3:44 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 20, 2025, 6:01 AM: Cosponsor: Representative Lawson
• Feb 20, 2025, 6:01 AM: House sponsor: Representative Pressel
• Feb 20, 2025, 5:59 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 40, nays 9
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:33 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 18, 2025, 9:33 AM: Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:38 AM: Senator Charbonneau added as second author
• Feb 4, 2025, 9:12 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 8, 2025, 7:16 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
• Jan 8, 2025, 7:16 AM: Authored by Senator Crider

Digest

Provides that a person that owns or is the lessee of a parcel of land at an intersection of two county, municipal, or township roads that is not controlled by a traffic signal shall maintain a line of sight area at the intersection. Provides that the land contained within the line of sight area must not contain any: (1) grass, weeds, agricultural crops, bushes, shrubs, vines, plants, or any other vegetation; or (2) structures, signs, fences, walls, or obstructions that are owned or controlled by the property owner or a lessee of the property owner; that exceed a height of three feet. Requires a unit to provide written notice to the owner of record of the parcel of land if the unit determines there are obstructions in the line of sight area. Allows a unit to take corrective action to remove obstructions in the line of sight area.