HB 1389 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Local regulation.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Environment ✓ Transportation

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove the requirement for political subdivisions near airports to adopt airspace overlay zoning ordinances, which was previously included in the original version. The revised version focuses solely on defining motor vehicles and outdoor equipment while prohibiting restrictions based on fuel sources. This change narrows the bill's scope by eliminating the airport-related provisions entirely.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced by removing Section 2, which required political subdivisions within five miles of public airports to adopt airspace overlay zoning ordinances. The remaining provisions now only address definitions of motor vehicles and outdoor equipment and restrictions on fuel-based regulations.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for political subdivisions near public airports to adopt airspace overlay zoning ordinances by July 1, 2027.

TIMELINE

Deleted the timeline requiring airports to provide draft zoning ordinances and local subdivisions to adopt them within one year.

DEFINITION

Reorganized the definitions section to clarify that outdoor equipment includes devices used for home maintenance or construction that are not permitted on interstate highways.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the language from 'adopt' to 'adopt or enforce' for restrictions on motor vehicles and outdoor equipment.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

36–13

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic10

4 Yea 6 Nay

60% Nay

R Republican40

32 Yea 7 Nay 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 567: yeas 68, nays 23

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

House dissented from Senate amendments

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 437: yeas 36, nays 13

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment #2 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 90, nays 6

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor