# Indiana HB 1389: Local regulation.

Indiana HB 1389, Local regulation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jim Pressel (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (CCR # 1 filed in the Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1389
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Local regulation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-24, CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Sponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: roads and transportation, the senate, homeland security and transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (211 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits, subject to specified exceptions, a county, municipality, township, or neighborhood or homeowners association from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of a motor vehicle or outdoor equipment; (2) distinguishes between motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 68 | 23 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: rejected by the Senate | fail | 17 | 33 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 36 | 13 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 6 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-04-24: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 567: yeas 68, nays 23 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: rejected by the Senate; Roll Call 532: yeas 17, nays 33 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: House reconsidered dissent, motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-24: Senator Doriot removed as advisor (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Representative Harris removed as conferee (House)
- 2025-04-24: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House)
- 2025-04-24: Representative O'Brien added as conferee (House)
- 2025-04-24: Senator Doriot added as conferee (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Senator Pol removed as conferee (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senator Bohacek added as conferee (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senator Doriot removed as conferee (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senator Bohacek removed as advisor (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senator Doriot added as advisor (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Bohacek (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Senate conferees appointed: Doriot and Pol (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Motion to dissent filed (House)
- 2025-04-16: House dissented from Senate amendments (House)
- 2025-04-16: House advisors appointed: Lawson, Shonkwiler, Andrade, Dant Chesser and Hamilton (House)
- 2025-04-16: House conferees appointed: Pressel and Harris (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 437: yeas 36, nays 13 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Amendment #2 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senator Rogers added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Placed back on second reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 90, nays 6 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot and Bohacek (House)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-13: Representative Haggard added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Pressel (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1389/versions/HB1389.01.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-HB1389-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
