# Indiana HB 1382: Dealer services division.

Indiana HB 1382, Dealer services division., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dave Heine (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Law 88); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1382
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Dealer services division.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Law 88
- Sponsor: Dave Heine (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: roads and transportation, the senate, homeland security and transportation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (225 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Provides that certain licensing requirements relating to vehicle merchandising do not apply to distributors or manufacturers that are not located in Indiana. Provides that if certain persons engage in the business of buying, selling, or trading motor vehicles on a Sunday, those persons commit a Class B misdemeanor. Amends current law that establishes a mandatory training program that applicants for a used motor vehicle dealer license must complete. Provides that except as part of a change in dealer business entity type, a holder of a dealer license or endorsement may not take certain actions with respect to the dealer license or endorsement. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More flexibility for dealership owners: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana dealer managers no longer have to work at the dealership’s business location. They remain responsible for daily operations, management, direction, and control. The law also allows otherwise restricted actions involving dealer licenses or endorsements when part of cha…
- Sunday vehicle trading carries criminal penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, engaging in the business of buying, selling, or trading motor vehicles on Sundays is a Class B misdemeanor. The ban does not cover motorcycle transactions. People holding a special event permit under Indiana’s dealer licensing law are also exempt.
- Dealer licensing requirements include zoning relief: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana dealer applicants must use state forms, document their qualifications, and identify planned new or used vehicle sales. Nonrefundable license fees are $35 for manufacturers or distributors; $30 for new or used dealers or automobile auction companies. Transfer dealers…
- Used-car dealer training with owner exemptions: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, at least one named used-car dealer owner must complete training and submit a certificate with the license application. The online course is certified by Indiana’s Independent Automobile Dealers Association and costs no more than $300, paid to the Association. Owners renewing…
- Manufactured home rules cover related entities: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana’s manufactured home community definition can include entities associated with a state-licensed mobile home park operator. The park license must be issued by the Indiana Department of Health. This expands which entities can fall within the community rules. The change…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Heine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 88 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-16: Public Law 88 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-03: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 88, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment #1 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot and Crider (House)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment #2 (Heine) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-02-03: Representative Harris added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representative Pressel (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Heine (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.05.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.06.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1382/versions/HB1382.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-HB1382-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
