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Committee passes three agency and industry bills; HB 13‑43 recommitted for amendment

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The committee unanimously approved three bills — HB 11‑53 (auto dealer fraud prevention), HB 12‑02 (DHS/CJI/Toxicology agency bill), and HB 11‑55 (HOA pilot permitting off‑duty officers to enforce HOA speed limits) — and reopened HB 13‑43 for further amendment in appropriations due to contentious testimony on Guard policing and other provisions.

In a single hearing the committee voted on multiple bills. House Bill 11‑53, presented by Representative Lawson, codifies dealer best practices to reduce fraud (retaining purchaser ID copies, requiring haulers to provide a physical Indiana address or USDOT registration, and making operating without a required dealer license an infraction). After brief testimony by Kyle Bonnick (Auto Dealer Services Division) the committee approved the bill by voice vote; the chair announced the bill "passes 8‑0."

House Bill 12‑02 — the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and State Department of…

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