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CHAPTER #

ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 1237

214

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic safety

Requires occupants of motor vehicles to wear safety belts, with certain exceptions. Repeals conflicting laws concerning stopping, inspecting, or detaining vehicles to determine compliance with safety belt laws. Reinserts at a different location the statute concerning primary enforcement of safety belt laws. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not use a safety belt checkpoint to detect and issue a citation for failure to wear a safety belt. Makes conforming changes. Effective: July 1, 2007.

HB 1357

21

Motor vehicle insurance -- commercial auto

Incorporates certain federal regulations pertaining to commercial motor vehicles into Indiana law. Corrects a reference to a federal agency concerning commercial motor vehicles. Amends an exemption from federal regulations to intrastate operators of construction vehicles. Repeals language concerning the use of a farm truck, farm trailer, or farm semitrailer and tractor for the transportation of seasonal fruit or vegetables. Authorizes certain persons who are not state police officers to enforce violations of certain laws pertaining to trucks and trailers having a declared gross weight of at least 10,001 pounds. (Current law sets the declared gross weight threshold at 11,000 pounds.) Makes a conforming amendment. Effective: April 4, 2007.

HB 1425

191

Motor vehicle insurance - miscellaneous provisions

Provides that a farm truck, farm trailer, or farm semitrailer and tractor may be operated intrastate for the transportation of seasonal, perishable fruit or vegetables to the first point of processing for not more than one 30 day period in a registration year; revises the definition of motor vehicle for purposes of specified persons to include semitrailers. Effective: varies.

HB 1452

173

Rate regulation

Makes various changes to the Insurance Code, including changes to filing and notice requirements that apply to commercial property and casualty insurance. Also includes department fee changes. Effective: varies.

HB 1623

40

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Requires the department of transportation (department) to design and manufacture signs to inform drivers of offenses and penalties related to operating a vehicle in or near highway work zones. Establishes higher minimum penalties for exceeding posted highway work zone speed limits. Establishes various offenses related to operating a vehicle in or near highway work zones. Requires that funds collected as judgments for violating the speed limit in a highway work zone be transferred to the department to pay the costs of hiring off duty police officers to perform certain duties. Effective: July 1, 2007.

HB 1693

42

Motor vehicle insurance -- commercial auto

Provides certain deadlines for the renewal of motor carrier registrations under the International Registration Plan (IRP). Provides penalties for a motor carrier that fails to timely register under the IRP. Makes various changes to conform with the unified carrier registration system. Requires that a license plate must be displayed on the front of a dump truck. Repeals obsolete provisions concerning interstate express companies. Effective: Retroactive to January 1, 2007.

SB 163

9

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Removes the maximum: (1) weight restriction; and (2) seating capacity; for low speed vehicles. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 247

206

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Provides that a public passenger chauffeur's license (license) is valid for four years and that the fee for the license is $8. (Current law provides that the license is valid for two years and that the fee for the license is $4.) Authorizes the division of court administration to prescribe a: (1) traffic information and summons; or (2) complaint and summons; in an electronic format, to be known as an electronic traffic ticket. Effective: July 1, 2007.

SB 403

104

Identity theft - security freeze

Provides that a consumer may prevent access to the consumer's consumer report by requesting that a consumer reporting agency place a security freeze on the consumer report. Effective: September 1, 2007.

SB 463

184

Motor vehicle insurance -- miscellaneous

Makes numerous changes to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, including certain changes concerning the contents of and application procedure for a driver's license, learner's permit, or identification card (card) to comply with federal law. Effective: July 1, 2006.