# Indiana SB 484: Recreational vehicle dealers. Indiana SB 484, Recreational vehicle dealers., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Public Law 42) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB484-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 484 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Recreational vehicle dealers. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Public Law 42 - Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: homeland security and transportation, the house, roads and transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (192 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary Sets forth requirements for recreational vehicle dealer agreements for the sale of recreational vehicles in Indiana. Makes conforming changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sunday vehicle purchases allowed at shows: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana recreational vehicle dealers can sell or offer vehicles on Sundays at qualifying shows. Shows must include at least two dealers and take place away from a dealer’s business. Dealers can display or sell only vehicle lines within their assigned sales areas. The local d… - Inventory buybacks protect departing vehicle dealers: benefit, low. Dealers ending agreements for good cause can elect inventory buybacks, generally within 45 days; suppliers ending agreements without good cause also owe buybacks. New, untitled, unaltered vehicles bought within 18 months before notice qualify if unused except for demonstrations. Payment is 100% of… - Vehicle dealers gain protection against pressure: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, recreational vehicle manufacturers cannot issue policies that violate or substantially change active dealer agreements. Manufacturers must also distribute new vehicles fairly among dealers. Manufacturers and distributors cannot pressure dealers to buy unordered products, acc… - Clearer ownership transfers for vehicle dealers: mixed, low. Dealers must give suppliers written notice and supporting documents at least 10 business days before an ownership change closes. Suppliers have seven business days to explain objections; silence means approval, and suppliers must prove their objections. Grounds are limited to listed prior terminati… - Minimum warranty payments for vehicle dealers: mixed, low. Warranty providers must give dealers written duties, pay schedules, and reasonable time allowances for covered work. Labor pay cannot fall below the dealer’s lowest ordinary retail rate for similar nonwarranty work. Unlisted repairs receive actual-time payment unless the provider proves the time un… - Protected sales areas for vehicle dealers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Indiana recreational vehicle dealers and their suppliers need written agreements for new vehicle sales. Each agreement must name the dealer’s sales area. Suppliers cannot change that area without both sides’ consent or appoint another dealer for the same vehicle line there.… - Vehicle businesses face lawsuits and penalties: mixed, low. Dealers, manufacturers, distributors, and warranty providers harmed by chapter violations can sue for actual damages in the dealer’s county. Before seeking damages, claimants must demand mediation; parties select an independent mediator and meet within 20 days, unless extended for good cause or agr… - Vehicle businesses share fault-based legal costs: mixed, low. After a recreational vehicle is titled, dealers and warranty providers must cover each other’s losses caused by their own negligence or intentional wrongdoing. This includes a duty to defend the other party against covered claims. Dealers cannot lose protection for failing to find, disclose, or fix… - Vehicle dealers gain contract exit protections: mixed, low. Manufacturers and distributors must prove good cause to end or refuse to renew a recreational vehicle dealer agreement. Usually, they must give 120 days’ written notice stating all reasons. Dealers have 30 days after receipt to declare intent to fix the problem and up to 120 days after receipt to f… - Vehicle dealers gain delivery damage protections: mixed, low. Dealers owe transit damage costs only when they chose both the transportation method and carrier; otherwise, manufacturers or distributors pay. Dealers get at least two business days after physical delivery to inspect and reject damaged new vehicles. Ownership returns to the supplier upon rejection… - Warranty service deadlines for vehicle businesses: mixed, low. Dealers must file warranty claims within 45 days after work ends and promptly report when they cannot or will not repair. Providers have 45 days after a properly submitted claim to reject it in writing for good cause; otherwise it is approved. Approved claims must be paid within 60 days after recei… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Heine (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2025-04-09: Public Law 42 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-03-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 304: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 271: yeas 96, nays 0 (House) - 2025-03-17: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2025-03-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-03-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 47, nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Cosponsors: Representatives King and Heine (Senate) - 2025-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Miller D (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senators Donato and Glick added as coauthors (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Byrne added as second author (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Rogers added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Senator Tomes added as third author (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Doriot (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.03.COMH?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 - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0484/versions/SB0484.03.COMH?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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB484-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).