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HB 1448INDIANASession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Indiana House Bill 1448 sets formal vehicle bill status for the 2026 legislative session

Original title: Vehicle Bill.

Last action · January 13, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures

Companion · SB 26same policy, Senate version Companion · SB 43same policy, Senate version

+4 more versions

Companion · SB 42same policy, Senate version Companion · SB 105same policy, Senate version Companion · SB 37same policy, Senate version Companion · SB 100same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Proposed

Indiana House Bill 1448 establishes a placeholder in the Indiana Code, taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes only the formal legislative placeholder status; no funding, substantive programs, or state services are altered.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Not affected

Indiana residents

No state services, funding, or legal obligations are modified by this placeholder measure.

Key Facts

The measure establishes a placeholder vehicle bill provision within the Indiana Code.
The effective date for the enacted provision is July 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 1448 change?

It serves as a placeholder amending the Indiana Code without enacting substantive policy changes.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

1 action

Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sources

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