republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2026/hb-1155.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic enforcement."
description: "Establishes a traffic enforcement on private roads pilot project. Provides that a subdivision: (1) that is subject to governance authority by a homeowners association; (2) that contains at least 1,500 lots; and (3) with at least 15 miles of private road that are owned and maintained by the homeowners association; may establish maximum speed limits and designate intersections at which a vehicle is required to stop. Provides that a law enforcement officer has all police powers necessary to enforce the laws of the state for the regulation and use of vehicles on the private roads within the subdivision governed by the homeowners association. Provides that, with the exception of maximum speed limits and stop signs established by the homeowners association, a law enforcement officer may not enforce other rules or requirements established by the homeowners association. Provides that, with certain requirements, a homeowners association may enter into an agreement with or employ an off duty law enforcement officer. Provides that the pilot program expires July 1, 2028."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1155"
citation: "Indiana HB 1155 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["LAW ENFORCEMENT; Municipal", "PROPERTY; Homeowners Associations (HOAs)", "TRANSPORTATION; Generally", "TRANSPORTATION; Infrastructure; Highways", "Roads", "and Streets", "TRANSPORTATION; Traffic Rules", "Regulations", "Penalties", "and Violations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ed Charbonneau", "Edmond Soliday", "Rick Niemeyer"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-05"
last_action: "2026-03-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7f240b7-b327-4f30-869f-0641fdc59084"
source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1155"
source_hash: "cd5456febeacb066c3a559e80180075134be64cb28f91b8644cec38ed54ae5c6"
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 1155 (2026) — Traffic enforcement.

Establishes a traffic enforcement on private roads pilot project. Provides that a subdivision: (1) that is subject to governance authority by a homeowners association; (2) that contains at least 1,500 lots; and (3) with at least 15 miles of private road that are owned and maintained by the homeowners association; may establish maximum speed limits and designate intersections at which a vehicle is required to stop. Provides that a law enforcement officer has all police powers necessary to enforce the laws of the state for the regulation and use of vehicles on the private roads within the subdivision governed by the homeowners association. Provides that, with the exception of maximum speed limits and stop signs established by the homeowners association, a law enforcement officer may not enforce other rules or requirements established by the homeowners association. Provides that, with certain requirements, a homeowners association may enter into an agreement with or employ an off duty law enforcement officer. Provides that the pilot program expires July 1, 2028.

## Version chain

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

1. **Enrolled House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1155/HB1155.04.ENRS.pdf)
2. **House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1155/HB1155.03.COMS.pdf)
3. **House Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1155/HB1155.02.COMH.pdf)
4. **Introduced House Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1155/HB1155.01.INTR.pdf)

## Votes

- HB 1155 - Soliday — **69–12** (pass) · lower
- HB 1155 - Soliday - 3rd Reading — **81–10** (pass) · lower
- HB 1155 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading — **31–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Charbonneau — primary (person)
- Edmond Soliday — primary (person)
- Rick Niemeyer — primary (person)
- Garrett Bascom — coauthor (person)
- Julie Olthoff — coauthor (person)
- Randy Maxwell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-05** Coauthored by Representative Olthoff
- **2026-01-05** First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-05** Authored by Representative Soliday
- **2026-01-06** Reassigned to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
- **2026-01-22** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2026-01-27** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2026-01-28** Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Niemeyer
- **2026-01-28** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 81, nays 10 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2026-01-28** Representative Bascom added as coauthor
- **2026-01-29** Referred to the Senate `referral`
- **2026-02-02** First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-10** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-12** Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
- **2026-02-16** Second reading: ordered engrossed `reading-2`
- **2026-02-19** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 31, nays 15 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2026-02-20** Returned to the House with amendments `receipt`
- **2026-02-24** Motion to concur filed `filing`
- **2026-02-25** House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 363: yeas 69, nays 12
- **2026-02-25** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
- **2026-02-26** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
- **2026-03-03** Public Law 54 `became-law`
- **2026-02-27** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2026-03-03** 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/b7f240b7-b327-4f30-869f-0641fdc59084`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).