# Indiana HB 1497: Automated traffic enforcement safety devices.

Indiana HB 1497, Automated traffic enforcement safety devices., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Blake Johnson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Authored by Representative Johnson B) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1497
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Automated traffic enforcement safety devices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Authored by Representative Johnson B
- Sponsor: Blake Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: roads and transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes a county or municipality to adopt and enforce an ordinance that regulates the use of an automated traffic enforcement safety device (device) to detect certain violations. Provides a civil penalty for a violation. Specifies that a civil penalty must first be applied to defray the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the device. Specifies the manner in which the remaining money from the civil penalty must be distributed. Prohibits: (1) reporting a violation on a driving record; (2) using a violation to determine rates for motor vehicle insurance; (3) assessing points under the point system by the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) for a violation; and (4) reselling data collected by an agent operating a device. Requires notification to the bureau, and the suspension of the registration of a motor vehicle if a violation is not paid. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Johnson (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Johnson B (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1497/versions/HB1497.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1497/versions/HB1497.01.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-HB1497-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).