# Indiana SB 73: Sale of utility trailers. Indiana SB 73, Sale of utility trailers., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dan Dernulc (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB73-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 73 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Sale of utility trailers. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: homeland security and transportation, the house, roads and transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (259 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the definition of "motor vehicle" for purposes of dealer services provisions governing unfair practices and the succession to franchise by designated family members. Amends the definition of "trailer" for certain instances. Specifies that the requirement that a dealer have an established place of business does not apply to a dealer selling trailers, unless the dealer is required to be licensed for any other purpose. Provides that a dealer selling trailers does not have to file certain information with the secretary of state. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Burton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Harold Slager (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 86 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 75 | 13 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Public Law 185 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 509: yeas 86, nays 0 (House) - 2025-04-22: Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 482: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House) - 2025-04-21: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate conferees appointed: Dernulc and Spencer (Senate) - 2025-04-10: House advisors appointed: Slager, Wesco and Moed (House) - 2025-04-10: House conferees appointed: Pressel and Burton (House) - 2025-04-10: Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D., Doriot and Crider (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2025-04-08: Senate dissented from House amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Motion to dissent filed (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 371: yeas 75, nays 13 (House) - 2025-04-03: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-04-03: Amendment #8 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-04-03: Representative Burton added as cosponsor (House) - 2025-04-03: Amendment #6 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-04-03: Amendment #1 (Moed) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-04-01: Representative Wesco added as cosponsor (House) - 2025-03-31: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Cosponsor: Representative Slager (Senate) - 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative Pressel (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Doriot added as second author (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senator Doriot removed as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Senator Doriot added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Dernulc (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.03.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 - [Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0073/versions/SB0073.03.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-SB73-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).