# Indiana SB 13: Public safety.

Indiana SB 13, Public safety., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by James Tomes (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (Representative Davis added as cosponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 13
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Public safety.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Representative Davis added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: James Tomes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: corrections and criminal law, the house, courts and criminal code
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (48 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally operates a vehicle in: (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits dangerous spinning, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who, with the intent to obstruct traffic, operates a vehicle in (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits a Level 6 felony. Establishes a defense in certain circumstances. Specifies that a person may request specialized driving privileges at any time before the disposition of the case. Provides that a vehicle used by its owner to commit dangerous spinning or obstruction of traffic involving a rotational skid is subject to seizure for purposes of civil forfeiture. Makes conforming amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 48 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-13: Representative Davis added as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative McGuire (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 48, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Senator Doriot added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senator Dernulc removed as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senator Dernulc added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senator Freeman added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senators Tomes, Dernulc, Niemeyer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.02.COMS?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 Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.02.COMS?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-SB13-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).