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IN HB 1077

died on adjournment

Boating issues.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Did IN HB 1077 pass?

No. IN HB 1077 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-05): First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

What is IN HB 1077 about?

Requires a person towed by a motorboat to wear a personal flotation device. Provides that a person operating a boat on an inland lake shall operate the vessel in a counter-clockwise fashion. Establishes that a person operating a boat between sunset and sunrise may not tow anything other than a distressed boat. Requires a person on a boat to use a red or orange safety flag when a person being towed enters the water.

Who sponsors IN HB 1077?

Dave Heine is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1077, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires a person towed by a motorboat to wear a personal flotation device. Provides that a person operating a boat on an inland lake shall operate the vessel in a counter-clockwise fashion. Establishes that a person operating a boat between sunset and sunrise may not tow anything other than a distressed boat. Requires a person on a boat to use a red or orange safety flag when a person being towed enters the water.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-05 — First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dave Heineauthor
  • David Abbottcoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Heine

  3. 2026-01-05

    Coauthored by Representative Abbott

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1077

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