Indiana House Bill 1246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 182
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Auto dealer services. Amends the definition of the term "manufacturer" to exclude off-road vehicle manufacturers. Amends the term "transport operator" to remove Indiana dealers. Adds transport operators to the term "dealer owner". Defines the term "watercraft dealer". Provides that certain restrictions of use and the required displays of license plates do not apply to tractors, dump trucks, trucks with a rear-mounted forklift, or trucks with a mechanism to carry a rear-mounted forklift or implement. Provides the manner in which transport operators are to replace license plates or registration cards. Reorganizes and amends the transport operator license plate statutes. Provides that the motor vehicle sales advisory board shall be made up of at least six but not more than 11 persons appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the secretary of state. Establishes that the majority of the current members of the motor vehicle sales advisory board constitutes a quorum for doing business. Provides that offsite sales do not include: (1) manufactured homes within manufactured home communities; (2) manufactured homes already located within manufactured home communities or to be installed in a manufactured home community; and (3) sales made by a dealer that owns and operates a manufactured home community. Establishes that a franchisor is not considered to be competing unfairly or in violation of the law if operating: (1) a business for less than two years; (2) in a bona fide retail operation that is for sale to any qualified independent person at a fair and reasonable price; or (3) in a bona fide relationship in which an independent person has made a significant investment subject to loss in the business operation and can reasonably expect to acquire majority ownership or managerial control of the business on reasonable terms and conditions. Provides that the secretary of state may condition or limit a dealer license, transport operator, or endorsement application if it is in the best interest of the public. Establishes certain requirements for transport operators. Provides that a dealer that is injured by an unfair practice may file a request for declaratory judgment. Makes certain changes to the expiration dates for dealer license plates. Provides that dealers may deliver a motor vehicle to a location other than the dealer's licensed location under certain conditions.

Auto dealer services.

Rep. Terri Jo Austin [D]	Rep. Timothy Wesco [R]	Sen. Michael Crider [R]	Sen. Chris Garten [R]
Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

2021-04-08 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 88 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2021-03-15 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-29	House	Public Law 182
2021-04-29	House	Signed by the Governor
2021-04-28	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2021-04-23	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-13	House	Signed by the Speaker
2021-04-08	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 387: yeas 88, nays 0
2021-03-25	House	Motion to concur filed
2021-03-16	House	Representative Austin added as author
2021-03-16	House	Representative Sullivan removed as author
2021-03-16	House	Representative Austin removed as coauthor
2021-03-16	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2021-03-16	Senate	Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2021-03-15	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 223: yeas 47, nays 0
2021-03-11	Senate	Senator Garten added as second sponsor
2021-03-11	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-03-09	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-02-18	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
2021-02-03	House	Referred to the Senate
2021-02-02	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Crider
2021-02-02	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 93, nays 1
2021-02-01	House	Representative Wesco added as coauthor
2021-02-01	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2021-01-28	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representative Austin
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Sullivan

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1246/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/2/8/c/428c7fee/HB1246.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/3/b/5/03b56ad5/HB1246.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/e/6/2/5e62de19/HB1246.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/1/0/0/b100cc89/HB1246.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/b/c/7/cbc734dd/HB1246.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/0/7/a/207a0a90/HB1246.03.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/e/c/9/fec915a8/HB1246.04.ENRS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/d/b/14db883d/HB1246.05.ENRS.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/9/0/f/590f56e8/HB1246.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/a/6/b/5a6bc1a0/HB1246.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/4/a/9/c4a9b1cf/HB1246.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/7/6/c/d76ca3c5/HB1246.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/6/2/8/c6285329/HB1246.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/1/c/a/81cacff2/HB1246.03.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/b/0/9/bb090574/HB1246.02.COMH.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/d/7/61d7c070/HB1246.03.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/f/d/d/0fdd2dc9/HB1246.03.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/0/2/e/c02e2d2a/HB1246.04.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/5/2/a/c52a35f2/HB1246.04.ENRS.CON01.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/7/f/1/47f1dc0c/HB1246.05.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/4/6/c/246c6740/HB1246.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/1/3/0/b1308217/HB1246.50_H.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/2/3/8/12382060/HB1246.02.COMH.01.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/1/8/0/3180b6b3/HB1246.223_S.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/5/1/1/b511bbf0/HB1246.387_H.pdf