republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2021/hb-1199.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Driving privileges."
description: "Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) shall stay a suspension of a person's driving privileges, and terminate that suspension, upon a showing of proof of future financial responsibility, and provides that an individual whose suspension has been terminated because the individual submitted proof of future financial responsibility is not required to pay a reinstatement fee. Requires that the bureau terminate a suspension of a person's driving privileges if the bureau does not receive proof that financial responsibility is not in effect after 180 days. Provides that a suspension may be stayed and then terminated if a person fails to pay the judgment. Provides that a warrant may be issued for failing to appear in a traffic violation case if the charge is a misdemeanor or a felony. Provides that a person whose support obligation is enforced by the Title IV-D agency may have the obligor's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the bureau shall place in forbearance license reinstatement fees of individuals who: (1) are nonviolent offenders; (2) have completed a criminal sentence or are serving terms of probation or parole; and (3) are enrolled in job training or maintain consistent employment for at least three years following completion of job training. Provides that the bureau shall waive all reinstatement fees and reinstate the driving privileges of an individual who has had reinstatement fees placed in forbearance after the individual maintains consistent employment for at least three years. Provides that the bureau, in collaboration with the department of correction, shall administer programs and activities to facilitate the reinstatement of driving privileges for convicted offenders not later than July 1, 2021. Extends the traffic amnesty program for one year to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 1199"
citation: "Indiana HB 1199 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["MOTOR VEHICLES", "Drivers' Licenses", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "License Plates", "Registrations", "and Titles", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "Traffic Violations and Penalties"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jack Sandlin", "Mark Messmer", "Michael Young", "Wendy McNamara"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 30
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-01-07"
last_action: "2021-04-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e0aec5aa-98c8-4b70-b851-e4b0edfd86e9"
source_url: "http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1199"
source_hash: "e9027985958e5d9e1dd1fc09aebf879f990200ef1e2146e8439d9563a35f2fc7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
---

# Indiana HB 1199 (2021) — Driving privileges.

Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) shall stay a suspension of a person's driving privileges, and terminate that suspension, upon a showing of proof of future financial responsibility, and provides that an individual whose suspension has been terminated because the individual submitted proof of future financial responsibility is not required to pay a reinstatement fee. Requires that the bureau terminate a suspension of a person's driving privileges if the bureau does not receive proof that financial responsibility is not in effect after 180 days. Provides that a suspension may be stayed and then terminated if a person fails to pay the judgment. Provides that a warrant may be issued for failing to appear in a traffic violation case if the charge is a misdemeanor or a felony. Provides that a person whose support obligation is enforced by the Title IV-D agency may have the obligor's driving privileges reinstated. Provides that the bureau shall place in forbearance license reinstatement fees of individuals who: (1) are nonviolent offenders; (2) have completed a criminal sentence or are serving terms of probation or parole; and (3) are enrolled in job training or maintain consistent employment for at least three years following completion of job training. Provides that the bureau shall waive all reinstatement fees and reinstate the driving privileges of an individual who has had reinstatement fees placed in forbearance after the individual maintains consistent employment for at least three years. Provides that the bureau, in collaboration with the department of correction, shall administer programs and activities to facilitate the reinstatement of driving privileges for convicted offenders not later than July 1, 2021. Extends the traffic amnesty program for one year to permit certain persons owing unpaid traffic fines, or who may be required to pay a fee for reinstatement of driving privileges, to obtain a reduction in the amount owed or amount payable.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Enrolled House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.06.ENRS)
2. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.02.COMH)
3. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.03.COMH)
4. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.04.COMS)
5. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.05.COMS)
6. **Introduced House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://in-proxy.openstates.org/2021/bills/HB1199/versions/HB1199.01.INTR)

## Votes

- HB 1199 - Messmer - 3rd Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jack Sandlin — primary (person)
- Mark Messmer — primary (person)
- Michael Young — primary (person)
- Wendy McNamara — primary (person)
- Ed Charbonneau — cosponsor (person)
- Fady Qaddoura — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Steuerwald — coauthor (person)
- Jeff Raatz — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Pressel — coauthor (person)
- Karen Tallian — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Lonnie Randolph — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Negele — coauthor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-07** Coauthored by Representatives Steuerwald, Pressel, Negele
- **2021-01-07** Authored by Representative McNamara
- **2021-01-07** First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-01-28** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2021-01-28** Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
- **2021-02-11** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-15** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2021-02-16** Senate sponsors: Senators Messmer and Young M
- **2021-02-16** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 93, nays 3 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to the Senate
- **2021-02-23** First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-18** Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-23** Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-25** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-29** Senator Sandlin added as third sponsor
- **2021-03-29** Senator Tallian added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-29** Senator Raatz added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-30** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 50, nays 0 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-30** Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-30** Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- **2021-03-31** Returned to the House with amendments `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-06** Motion to concur filed
- **2021-04-08** House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 386: yeas 89, nays 0 `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-13** Signed by the Speaker
- **2021-04-19** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2021-04-19** Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- **2021-04-20** Public Law 86
- **2021-04-20** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e0aec5aa-98c8-4b70-b851-e4b0edfd86e9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).