# Indiana SB 13: Motor vehicle equipment requirements.

Indiana SB 13, Motor vehicle equipment requirements., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-17 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 13
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Motor vehicle equipment requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: homeland security and transportation, the house, roads and transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (142 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adds an exception to certain motor vehicle equipment requirements for vehicle chassis that are a part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in process and are towed for a distance of less than 40 miles.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0013/versions/SB0013.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB13-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).