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Bill Statewide electronic lien and title system. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to implement a statewide electronic lien and title system (system) to process: (1) vehicle titles; (2) certificate of title data in which a lien is notated; and (3) the notification, maintenance, and release of security interests in vehicles; through electronic means instead of paper documents. Provides that the bureau may: (1) contract with one or more qualified vendors to develop and implement a system; or (2) develop an interface to provide qualified electronic lien service providers secure access to data to facilitate the creation of a system. Sets forth certain requirements that apply if the bureau elects to implement the system through a qualified vendor versus through qualified electronic lien service providers. Specifies that a contract entered into between the bureau and: (1) a qualified vendor; or (2) a qualified electronic lien service provider; may not provide for any costs or charges payable by the bureau to the qualified vendor or the qualified electronic lien service provider. Sets forth dates by which the bureau must implement and allow or require the use of: (1) a statewide electronic lien system; and (2) a statewide electronic title system. Sets forth certain conditions that apply to the use of a statewide electronic lien system implemented by the bureau under these provisions. Provides that under certain circumstances, the bureau may not charge state agencies or their agents with certain fees associated with the statewide electronic lien and title system. Authorizes the bureau to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement these provisions. us/states/in Indiana General Assembly 2021 SB 400 Indiana SB 400 (2021)
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LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES
MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
License Branches
MOTOR VEHICLES
License Plates
Registrations
and Titles
enacted
Chris Garten
Jim Pressel
Michael Crider
Travis Holdman
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Indiana SB 400 (2021) — Statewide electronic lien and title system.

Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to implement a statewide electronic lien and title system (system) to process: (1) vehicle titles; (2) certificate of title data in which a lien is notated; and (3) the notification, maintenance, and release of security interests in vehicles; through electronic means instead of paper documents. Provides that the bureau may: (1) contract with one or more qualified vendors to develop and implement a system; or (2) develop an interface to provide qualified electronic lien service providers secure access to data to facilitate the creation of a system. Sets forth certain requirements that apply if the bureau elects to implement the system through a qualified vendor versus through qualified electronic lien service providers. Specifies that a contract entered into between the bureau and: (1) a qualified vendor; or (2) a qualified electronic lien service provider; may not provide for any costs or charges payable by the bureau to the qualified vendor or the qualified electronic lien service provider. Sets forth dates by which the bureau must implement and allow or require the use of: (1) a statewide electronic lien system; and (2) a statewide electronic title system. Sets forth certain conditions that apply to the use of a statewide electronic lien system implemented by the bureau under these provisions. Provides that under certain circumstances, the bureau may not charge state agencies or their agents with certain fees associated with the statewide electronic lien and title system. Authorizes the bureau to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement these provisions.

Version chain

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

  1. Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
  4. Introduced Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
  6. Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • SB 400 - Pressel - 3rd Reading — 980 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Chris Garten — primary (person)
  • Jim Pressel — primary (person)
  • Michael Crider — primary (person)
  • Travis Holdman — primary (person)
  • Andy Zay — coauthor (person)
  • Blake Doriot — coauthor (person)
  • Blake Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Erin Houchin — coauthor (person)
  • Gregory Steuerwald — cosponsor (person)
  • J.D. Ford — coauthor (person)
  • Lonnie Randolph — coauthor (person)
  • Ronald Grooms — coauthor (person)
  • Shane Lindauer — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2021-01-14 Coauthored by Senators Houchin and Zay
  • 2021-01-14 Authored by Senators Garten, Crider, Holdman
  • 2021-01-14 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2021-01-25 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
  • 2021-02-02 Committee report: do pass, adopted committee-passage
  • 2021-02-04 Senator Doriot added as coauthor
  • 2021-02-04 Senator Randolph added as coauthor
  • 2021-02-04 Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote amendment-failure, amendment-passage
  • 2021-02-04 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed reading-2
  • 2021-02-08 Senator Grooms added as coauthor
  • 2021-02-08 House sponsor: Representative Pressel
  • 2021-02-08 Cosponsors: Representatives Lindauer and Steuerwald
  • 2021-02-08 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 47, nays 0 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-02-09 Referred to the House
  • 2021-03-02 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation reading-1, referral-committee
  • 2021-03-11 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
  • 2021-03-15 Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote amendment-failure, amendment-passage
  • 2021-03-15 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed reading-2
  • 2021-03-15 Representative Johnson added as cosponsor
  • 2021-03-16 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 272: yeas 98, nays 0 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-03-17 Returned to the Senate with amendments amendment-failure
  • 2021-03-29 Motion to concur filed
  • 2021-04-01 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 325: yeas 48, nays 0 amendment-failure
  • 2021-04-12 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  • 2021-04-13 Signed by the Speaker
  • 2021-04-19 Public Law 81
  • 2021-04-19 Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 2021-04-19 Signed by the Governor executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2ec97f83-8806-4592-83b4-a4a9df9697f0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).