House Bill

HB 1389

Local regulation.

In plain English

Bans counties, cities, towns, townships, and neighborhood or homeowners associations from adopting or enforcing rules that limit or treat motor vehicles or outdoor equipment differently based on their fuel source, with some exceptions. Requires local governments within five miles of the end of a public airport runway to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Prohibits, subject to specified exceptions, a county, municipality, township, or neighborhood or homeowners association from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of a motor vehicle or outdoor equipment; (2) distinguishes between motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.

Latest action: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate, April 24, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Jim Pressel, Blake Doriot, Mike Bohacek, Linda Rogers

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Craig Haggard

Roll-call votes

4 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Feb 17, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1389 - Pressel - 3rd Reading

Passed

90 yes6 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 21 yes, 6 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (90)

No (6)

Did not vote (4)

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1389 - Doriot - 3rd Reading

Passed

36 yes13 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 31 yes, 7 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 4 yes, 6 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1389 - Doriot

Failed

17 yes33 no

Republicans: 17 yes, 22 noDemocrats: 0 yes, 10 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 24, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1389 - Pressel

Passed

68 yes23 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 1 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 3 yes, 21 no, 4 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (68)

No (23)

Did not vote (9)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.