House Bill

HB 1150

Local regulation.

In plain English

Bars homeowners associations from restricting vehicles or outdoor equipment based on fuel source, banning American flag displays, or running license plate readers unless a law enforcement agency installs them and alone has the data. Bars counties, cities, and townships from adopting fuel-source rules for vehicles and machines. Requires certain local governments near public airports to adopt airspace zoning rules, and makes other changes.

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

Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing standards for different types of; motor vehicles or outdoor equipment based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. Provides that a homeowners association's governing documents may not include a covenant, policy, or similar measure that prohibits the display of an American flag.Prohibits a homeowners association from installing, maintaining, or operating an automated license plate reader (ALPR), and prohibits a homeowners association from permitting the installation, maintenance, or operation of an ALPR on the property of the homeowners association unless the ALPR is installed by a law enforcement agency and only the law enforcement agency has access to the ALPR data.Prohibits a county or municipality from adopting or enforcing a utility usage data ordinance. Prohibits a county, municipality, or township from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of; (2) distinguishes between types of; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for different types of; motor vehicles or machines other than vehicles, including outdoor equipment, based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or machine. 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: Public Law 26, February 24, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Jim Pressel, Aaron Freeman, Scott Baldwin

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Ed Soliday, Jack Jordan

Roll-call votes

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

House · Jan 20, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1150 - Pressel - 3rd Reading

Passed

65 yes23 no12 did not vote

Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 2 yes, 23 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (65)

No (23)

Did not vote (12)

Senate · Feb 12, 2026

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1150 - Freeman - 3rd Reading

Passed

37 yes10 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 35 yes, 3 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 2 yes, 7 no, 1 did not vote

How each member voted

House · Feb 18, 2026

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1150 - Pressel

Passed

72 yes19 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 61 yes, 1 no, 7 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 18 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (72)

No (19)

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.