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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana House Bill 1444 sets July 1, 2026 effective date for vehicle code amendments
Last action · January 13, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
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What This Bill Proposed
Indiana House Bill 1444 establishes a July 1, 2026 effective date for unspecified amendments to the concerning vehicles.
Establishes the operative timeline for statutory vehicle code changes without altering substantive policy or funding upon introduction.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Indiana residents
State statutory rules regarding vehicles are scheduled to change on July 1, 2026.
Key Facts
- The bill establishes an effective date of July 1, 2026, for amendments to the Indiana Code.
- The measure was introduced during the Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly in 2026.
- The bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures on January 13, 2026.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance10Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 10)
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