# Indiana HB 1012: Notice to owner of the site of an accident.

Indiana HB 1012, Notice to owner of the site of an accident., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by J.D. Prescott (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (Public Law 15) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1012
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Notice to owner of the site of an accident.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Public Law 15
- Sponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety, the senate, homeland security and transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (140 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement protocols for the law enforcement agency to notify a real property owner of: (1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building, structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property that is reported to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency; and (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property that could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or property; resulting from a motor vehicle accident.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-01: Public Law 15 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 48, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senator Tomes added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senator Doriot added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senators Byrne, Charbonneau, Spencer added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-28: Representative Miller D added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Alexander (House)
- 2025-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 92, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Prescott (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1012-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).