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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana bill requires driver education manuals and curriculum to include traffic stop procedures and officer interaction guidelines
Last action · January 5, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal LawSponsor: Lonnie Randolph
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 115 requires the of motor vehicles and the driver education to incorporate guidelines on traffic stop procedures and proper interactions with law enforcement into driver education manuals and student instruction starting July 1, 2026.
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.
new drivers
Driver education students must receive mandatory instruction on traffic stop procedures and appropriate interactions with law enforcement.
bureau of motor vehicles
The bureau is required to update published driver education manuals and adopt rules concerning classroom instruction standards.
driver education advisory board
The board must consult with state officials and provide advice on traffic stop policies and driver education administration.
Key Facts
- The driver education advisory board must consult with the commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles and the state police department regarding traffic stop procedures and interactions.
- The bureau of motor vehicles must include a description of law enforcement traffic stop procedures in any published driver education manual.
- Driver education curricula must incorporate instruction on actions to take during a traffic stop and appropriate interaction with law enforcement officers.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 5, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Jan 5, 2026SenateAuthored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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