Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0013
Legislation Overview
Title: Public safety.
Description: Public safety. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally operates a vehicle in: (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits dangerous spinning, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who, with the intent to obstruct traffic, operates a vehicle in (1) a repeated or continuous manner with the intent of causing a rotational skid; and (2) a manner that endangers a person; commits a Level 6 felony. Establishes a defense in certain circumstances. Specifies that a person may request specialized driving privileges at any time before the disposition of the case. Provides that a vehicle used by its owner to commit dangerous spinning or obstruction of traffic involving a rotational skid is subject to seizure for purposes of civil forfeiture. Makes conforming amendments.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Last Action Date: March 3, 2025
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: James Tomes (R); Aaron Freeman (R); Rick Niemeyer (R); Dan Dernulc (R); Blake Doriot (R); Lonnie Randolph (D); Julie McGuire (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (7 of 50)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 3, 2025 | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2025 | Referred to the House |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 48: yeas 48, nays 1 |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | House sponsor: Representative McGuire |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2025 | Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2025 | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2025 | Senator Doriot added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Senator Dernulc added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Senator Freeman added as second author |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2025 | Senator Dernulc removed as second author |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2025 | Authored by Senators Tomes, Dernulc, Niemeyer |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2025 | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Jan 30, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 28, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 30, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment #2 | Senate Amendment #2 | Jan 30, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment #1 | Senate Amendment #1 | Jan 30, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 | Jan 28, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #5 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #5 | Jan 28, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #7 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #7 | Jan 28, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #6 | Jan 27, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #7 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #7 | Jan 27, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #1 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #1 | Jan 14, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #3 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #3 | Jan 14, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 | Jan 14, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #5 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #5 | Jan 13, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #1 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #1 | Jan 13, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #2 | Jan 13, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #3 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #3 | Jan 13, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #4 | Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Amendment #4 | Jan 13, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate - Third reading | 02/3/2025 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
