House Bill
HB 1153
Auto dealer matters.
In plain English
Requires car dealers to collect and keep identifying information from potential buyers. Beginning July 1, 2026, requires a transport operator to have a physical Indiana business address or give the secretary of state proof of a valid U.S. Department of Transportation registration to apply for a registration number. Makes operating a dealership without a license from the secretary a Class A infraction.
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Official digest
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.
Latest action: Public Law 39, February 26, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Ethan Lawson, Blake Doriot, Michael Crider
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Jim Pressel, Dave Heine, Earl Harris
Roll-call votes
2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1153 - Lawson - 3rd Reading
Passed
79 yes0 no21 did not vote
Republicans: 53 yes, 0 no, 16 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 5 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (79)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Blake Johnson (D)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Randy Novak (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (21)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Senate · Feb 19, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1153 - Doriot - 3rd Reading
Passed
45 yes0 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteDemocrats: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (45)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Nick McKinley (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
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.