SB 331 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Amended registration.

Summary

Provides that if a person changes the exterior color or appearance of their passenger vehicle from the color listed in the vehicle's registration through certain methods, the person must apply to amend their vehicle registration, and that a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning to a person who does not update the person's registration to reflect the color changes. Provides that a person commits a Class C misdemeanor if the person changes the color of a passenger vehicle after it was used in the commission of a crime and fails to amend the vehicle registration. Requires the BMV to require a person renewing a registration to indicate if the vehicle's color has changed.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from an enrolled Senate Act to a Senate Bill, indicating it is now in its original legislative form rather than a finalized version. The substantive content remains largely the same, requiring vehicle owners to report color changes within 30 days, but the enforcement mechanism was modified from a misdemeanor to a Class C infraction.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on passenger vehicle registration requirements and enforcement, with no change to which vehicles or people are affected.

ENFORCEMENT

The penalty for failing to report a vehicle color change was changed from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class C infraction, which is a less severe penalty.

TECHNICAL

The bill now includes a committee report and vote record showing it was amended by the Homeland Security and Transportation Committee before final passage.

TIMELINE

The document format changed from 'Enrolled Senate Act' to 'Senate Bill', reflecting its progression through the legislative process rather than final enactment.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican40

40 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 490: yeas 45, nays 2

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 519: yeas 73, nays 17

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Introduced

Senate dissented from House amendments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 442: yeas 72, nays 22

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment #4 (Olthoff) prevailed; voice vote

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 49, nays 0

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 23 co-sponsors