HB 1204 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Enforcement of weight limits for overweight loads.

Summary
Defines "aggregate". Provides that a penalty for transporting a load in excess of the registered limit of the load for the transporting vehicle does not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports aggregate if the weight of the vehicle with load does not exceed the gross weight limit and the axle weight limit by more than 10%. Provides for when the department of state revenue (department) may assess a civil penalty for a vehicle or load that is in excess of the legal weight or dimensional limits. Provides for the penalties the department may charge for a violation. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the task of studying civil penalty assessments and the enforcement of overweight loads as it pertains to the impact on state infrastructure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 443: yeas 89, nays 1
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 384: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 97, nays 1
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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