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type: "Bill"
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title: "Auto dealer matters."
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description: "Requires a dealer to collect and retain certain identifying information from a potential purchaser. Beginning July 1, 2026, requires a transport operator to either: (1) have an established place of business with a physical Indiana address; or (2) provide the secretary of state (secretary) with proof of the transport operator's valid registration from the United States Department of Transportation authorizing the transport operator to operate within Indiana; to apply for a registration number. Provides that a dealership that operates without a license from the secretary commits a Class A infraction."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
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legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 1153"
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citation: "Indiana HB 1153 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)", "AGENCIES; Department of Revenue (DOR)", "BOARDS", "COMMISSIONS", "AND COUNCILS; Newly Created", "CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liens and Encumbrances", "MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LAW; Child Support", "Custody", "and Visitation", "STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Secretary of State", "STATE GOVERNMENT; Contracts", "Procurements", "and Purchases", "TRANSPORTATION; Dealers and Manufacturers", "TRANSPORTATION; Licenses", "Plates", "Registration", "and Titles"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Blake Doriot", "Ethan Lawson", "Michael Crider"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 19
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2026-01-05"
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last_action: "2026-02-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c7436caa-d8d5-4b97-92cd-3ed2a9982c47"
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source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1153"
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source_hash: "c33c70fbd34e2cc62d4aecb4acf2831ea0d56dffcdab263a38150690e9f362d9"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
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---
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# Indiana HB 1153 (2026) — Auto dealer matters.
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Requires a dealer to collect and retain certain identifying information from a potential purchaser. Beginning July 1, 2026, requires a transport operator to either: (1) have an established place of business with a physical Indiana address; or (2) provide the secretary of state (secretary) with proof of the transport operator's valid registration from the United States Department of Transportation authorizing the transport operator to operate within Indiana; to apply for a registration number. Provides that a dealership that operates without a license from the secretary commits a Class A infraction.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Enrolled House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1153/HB1153.04.ENRS.pdf)
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2. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1153/HB1153.03.COMS.pdf)
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3. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1153/HB1153.02.COMH.pdf)
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4. **Introduced House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1153/HB1153.01.INTR.pdf)
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## Votes
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- HB 1153 - Lawson - 3rd Reading — **79–0** (pass) · lower
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- HB 1153 - Doriot - 3rd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Blake Doriot — primary (person)
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- Ethan Lawson — primary (person)
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- Michael Crider — primary (person)
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- Dave Heine — coauthor (person)
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- Earl Harris — coauthor (person)
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- Jim Pressel — coauthor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-05** Coauthored by Representatives Pressel, Heine
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- **2026-01-05** First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-05** Authored by Representative Lawson
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- **2026-01-20** Representative Harris added as coauthor
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- **2026-01-27** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2026-01-29** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-02** Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot, Crider
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- **2026-02-02** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 79, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-03** Referred to the Senate `referral`
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- **2026-02-05** First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-10** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-12** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-19** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 202: yeas 45, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-20** Returned to the House without amendments `receipt`
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- **2026-02-23** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-02-24** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
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- **2026-02-25** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
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- **2026-02-26** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-02-26** Public Law 39 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c7436caa-d8d5-4b97-92cd-3ed2a9982c47`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).
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