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Yes: 284 • No: 49
IndianaHB 1200Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)HouseWALLET
Bureau of motor vehicles.
Sponsored By: Jim Pressel (Republican)
Signed by Governor
roads and transportationthe senatehomeland security and transportation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
15 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 9 mixed.
New steps to get a driver’s license
Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana sets clear paths to get a license. Most applicants must hold a learner’s permit for 180 days and log 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 at night. Supervisors must meet new age and relationship rules, or be an endorsed instructor or rehab specialist. Applications must include identity, Social Security number (or proof you are ineligible), and lawful status. Starting January 1, 2027, you may take the knowledge exam online if the bureau approves it.
Heavy penalties for illegal CDL training and hiring
Businesses may not train ineligible CDL applicants or ignore training standards. A violating business faces a $50,000 civil penalty per violation, enforced by the attorney general. Knowingly using false CDL records or driving with a non‑U.S. CDL without required entry documents is a Level 6 felony. Civil fines can reach $5,000 for individuals and $50,000 for business entities that hire violators. The law also defines a commercial motor vehicle crime for use under the criminal code.
Indiana can join interstate truck registration plan
Starting July 1, 2026, Indiana may join the International Registration Plan for apportioned vehicles. For vehicles under the plan, IRP rules control if they conflict with Indiana law. The law sets renewal payment schedules and penalties for late payments.
Marijuana product ads banned statewide by 2026
Advertising for products that contain marijuana or other Schedule I drugs is prohibited in any medium. Any such ads must be removed from public view by October 1, 2026. A prior advertising statute is repealed upon passage.
More road money to local governments
Starting July 1, 2026, the state creates a Local Road and Street Account and credits it monthly with 37% of deposits to the highway, road and street fund. E85 incentive payments are paid first. Remaining funds go to counties by their share of passenger car registrations, with city shares set by population and street‑mileage formulas (60/40 in counties over 50,000 people; 20/80 in smaller counties). Counties must spend at least 50% of their motor vehicle highway dollars on highway work (65% if they contain a consolidated city) and may not let a single fiscal‑body member pick projects.
More personalized and special plates
Starting January 1, 2027, more specialty and legacy plates qualify for personalization. Beginning July 1, 2026, special plates may be issued to legislators, certain state officials, their spouses, and companies they own. Alternate color versions still pay the usual fee.
Motorcycle endorsement fees and testing
Starting July 1, 2026, a motorcycle endorsement application costs $19. A state‑run skills test costs $5; contractor tests may cost more to cover their costs. You can pay $25 for expedited processing. At age 16 years, 90 days with an approved course—or at 16 years, 270 days without the course—you may qualify after testing. Approved course or out‑of‑state credentials can waive testing. After three failed skills tests, you must wait two months to try again.
Driver’s license renewal fees by age
Beginning July 1, 2026, renewal fees for a physical license are $17.50 if under 75, $11 if 75–84, and $7 if 85+. The renewal keeps any endorsements you already have. The law directs parts of each fee to state motor vehicle funds.
Extra fees on electric and hybrid cars
Beginning January 1, 2027, you pay a supplemental fee when registering an alternative-fuel car. The base fee is $150 for electric vehicles and $50 for hybrids. The bureau recalculates the fee each year before October 1 and rounds it to the nearest dollar. No fee applies if the vehicle is under the motor carrier fuel tax, is a low speed vehicle, or is a motor driven cycle. Fees go to the Local Road and Bridge Matching Grant Fund.
CDL test language and foreign CDL limits
Commercial drivers must show enough English to do the job safely. Required CDL exams can be taken in English or in American Sign Language. Nondomiciled CDLs issued before March 1, 2026 to people domiciled in a foreign country who do not have H‑2A, H‑2B, or E‑2 status expire on April 1, 2026.
Easier license renewals and ID updates
Starting July 1, 2026, some drivers can renew by mail or online if a photo is on file, prior renewal was in person with an eyesight test, records show U.S. citizenship, your name and address did not change, your license is not suspended or over 180 days expired, and if 75+ you show an eyesight exam within 60 days. Beginning January 1, 2027, you can renew most credentials up to 24 months early; learner’s permits can be renewed up to 30 days early. Service members and certain family members get 90 days after returning to renew with proof. From January 1, 2027, you can replace or renew an ID online if a valid photo is on file, records show U.S. citizenship, your name and address did not change, and it is not over 180 days expired. Renewed physical IDs generally last six years; some with U.S. authorization limits end sooner under the statute’s rules.
Rear mirror or camera when view blocked
Starting July 1, 2026, if your vehicle’s build or load blocks the rear view, it must have a mirror or a working camera that shows at least 200 feet behind. This improves safety but may require buying equipment.
New rules for posted speed limits
INDOT may set different maximum speeds by time of day, vehicle type, or weather based on engineering studies, and limits take effect when posted. INDOT can also lower some urban local or minor collector roads it controls to 20 mph without a study. However, the law bans electronic variable speed limit signs statewide.
Tighter rules on state construction contracts
Since July 1, 2023, these procurement rules apply only to Department of Transportation projects. Contracts under this article cannot be awarded to progressive design‑builders. Beginning July 1, 2026, the department may use these contracts for up to five projects per year.
Townships must file annual capital plans
From July 1, 2026, capital plan rules phase in for townships. Until January 1, 2028, they apply only if a township’s capital funds exceed both 150% of its annual budget estimate and $200,000. After December 31, 2027, all townships must adopt a plan by September 30 each year and file it within five business days after budget adoption. County fiscal bodies must consider the township’s prior‑year plan during budget review. Plans must list any unrestricted balances that exceed next year’s budget and explain why those funds are retained.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jim Pressel
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Craig Haggard
Republican • House
Ed Charbonneau
Republican • Senate
Gregory Steuerwald
Republican • House
Linda Rogers
Republican • Senate
Liz Brown
Republican • Senate
Michael Crider
Republican • Senate
Timothy Wesco
Republican • House
Travis Holdman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2026
Roll Call 414 on HB1200.05.ENGS.CCH001
Yes: 92 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
Roll Call 319 on HB1200.05.ENGS.CCS001
Yes: 49 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Roll Call 241 on HB1200.04.COMS
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Roll Call 211 on HB1200.04.COMS.AMS012
Yes: 5 • No: 42 • Other: 2
House vote • 2/2/2026
Roll Call 183 on HB1200.03.ENGH
Yes: 90 • No: 3 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
3/12/2026HousePublic Law 156
3/12/2026HouseSigned by the President Pro Tempore
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
3/2/2026SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 319: yeas 49, nays 1
2/27/2026SenateCCR # 1 filed in the House
2/27/2026HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 414: yeas 92, nays 3
2/27/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker
2/27/2026HouseCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2/27/2026SenateHouse advisors appointed: Wesco, Heine, Dant Chesser, Harris
2/25/2026HouseHouse dissented from Senate amendments
2/25/2026HouseSenate advisors appointed: Holdman, Ford J.D., Charbonneau
2/25/2026SenateSenate conferees appointed: Crider, Spencer
2/25/2026SenateHouse conferees appointed: Pressel, Hamilton
2/25/2026HouseMotion to dissent filed
2/25/2026HouseRepresentatives Steuerwald, Haggard added as coauthors
2/25/2026HouseReturned to the House with amendments
2/24/2026SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 241: yeas 48, nays 0
2/24/2026SenateSenator Brown L added as cosponsor
2/23/2026SenateSenator Rogers added as cosponsor
2/23/2026SenateSenator Charbonneau added as third sponsor
2/23/2026SenateSenator Holdman added as second sponsor
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #4 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #2 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026SenateAmendment #3 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
2/23/2026Senate
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