Indiana House Bill 1241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Evidence of financial responsibility. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to request evidence of financial responsibility from the insurance company of each person identified in an accident report (report) as an operator of a motor vehicle (operator) following an accident. Allows each person identified in a report as an operator to voluntarily provide evidence of financial responsibility to the bureau. Specifies that the bureau's obligation to request evidence of financial responsibility from the insurance company of each operator is not: (1) contingent upon; or (2) excused by; a person's decision to voluntarily provide the bureau with evidence of financial responsibility. Requires any bureau issued notice to an operator concerning: (1) a request for evidence of financial responsibility; or (2) notice of a possible license suspension; following a motor vehicle accident to be sent via certified mail. Provides that the bureau is immune from civil liability and all associated damages, including punitive damages, when the bureau makes a good faith effort to timely obtain evidence of financial responsibility from an operator's insurance company. Makes conforming amendments.

Evidence of financial responsibility. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to request evidence of financial responsibility from the insurance company of each person identified in an accident report (report) as an operator of a motor vehicle (operator) following an accident. Allows each person identified in a report as an operator to voluntarily provide evidence of financial responsibility to the bureau. Specifies that the bureau's obligation to request evidence of financial responsibility from the insurance company of each operator is not: (1) contingent upon; or (2) excused by; a person's decision to voluntarily provide the bureau with evidence of financial responsibility. Requires any bureau issued notice to an operator concerning: (1) a request for evidence of financial responsibility; or (2) notice of a possible license suspension; following a motor vehicle accident to be sent via certified mail. Provides that the bureau is immune from civil liability and all associated damages, including punitive damages, when the bureau makes a good faith effort to timely obtain evidence of financial responsibility from an operator's insurance company. Makes conforming amendments.

Rep. Cherrish Pryor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-10	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2019-01-10	House	Authored by Representative Pryor

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1241/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/9/b/8/89b8ec7a/HB1241.01.INTR.pdf