# Indiana HB 1077: Boating issues.

Indiana HB 1077, Boating issues., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Dave Heine (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1077
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Boating issues.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Dave Heine (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a person towed by a motorboat to wear a personal flotation device. Provides that a person operating a boat on an inland lake shall operate the vessel in a counter-clockwise fashion. Establishes that a person operating a boat between sunset and sunrise may not tow anything other than a distressed boat. Requires a person on a boat to use a red or orange safety flag when a person being towed enters the water.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Heine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Heine (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representative Abbott (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1077/versions/HB1077.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1077/versions/HB1077.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1077-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).