HB 1554: Driving with suspended driving privileges. - Indiana

House Bill (S) → House Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally engrossed and passed by the House on February 4, 2025, then reported favorably by the Senate on March 11, 2025. The document was updated from a House version dated January 30, 2025 to an Engrossed version dated March 12, 2025, reflecting its progression through the legislative process. A Senate sponsor (Crider) was added to the bill's record.

TIMELINE

Added Senate action dates showing the bill was read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law on February 19, 2025, and reported favorably on March 11, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from 'HB 1554' to 'EH 1554' (Engrossed House Bill) and updated the digest date from January 30, 2025 to March 12, 2025.

Added Senate sponsor information (Crider) to the bill's header.

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

MODERATE

This bill updates Indiana's driving privilege suspension laws to clarify penalties for driving with a lifetime suspension and to establish specific conditions under which individuals may petition to have their driving privileges reinstated. The changes affect how penalties are applied based on when the suspension occurred and outline the requirements for those seeking to regain their driving rights after a lifetime suspension.

Scope change

The bill modifies the scope of penalties for driving with suspended privileges, distinguishing between suspensions occurring before and after July 1, 2015, and adds detailed requirements for petitions to rescind lifetime suspensions.

TIMELINE

Penalties for driving with a lifetime suspension are now differentiated by date: Level 6 felony for suspensions before July 1, 2015, and Level 5 felony for suspensions on or after that date.

ELIGIBILITY

New provisions allow individuals with lifetime suspensions to petition for reinstatement after 10 years if they meet specific conditions, including no new violations and a substantial change in circumstances.

REQUIREMENT

Petitions for reinstatement must include verification of age, residence, circumstances leading to suspension, and evidence of reduced risk to public safety.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that prosecutors represent the state in reinstatement petitions and that consecutive prison terms may be imposed for multiple violations causing injury or death.

Introduced House Bill (H) → Enrolled House Bill (H) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

This bill converts a House Bill into an Enrolled Act, making it official law. The substantive content remains the same, establishing rules for people with lifetime driving suspensions to petition for reinstatement after a waiting period and outlining penalties for driving while suspended.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's policy content is identical, only the format changed from introduced draft to final enrolled legislation.

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'Introduced House Bill' to 'Enrolled House Act' and removed committee referral text, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Added official signatures section for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, and Governor, which is required for enrolled legislation to become law.

Reformatted page numbers and layout to match standard enrolled bill format, removing draft markings and internal legislative tracking numbers.

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