IN HB 1184

enacted

Towing matters.

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

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Did IN HB 1184 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1184 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1184 about?

Provides that the proceeds from the sale of abandoned vehicles or parts by a city, county, or town shall first be credited against the costs of removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle incurred by the towing company or storage facility. Allows a towing company responding to a summons for an emergency towing to utilize the shoulder of the roadway as necessary to reach the scene of a disabled motor vehicle. Provides that a commercial private property owner that establishes a tow-away zone must post a tow-away zone sign at the location of the tow-away zone that is at a height of more than five feet and less than seven feet from the ground. Prohibits a towing company from towing a motor vehicle from a tow-away zone if the tow-away zone sign is not at the required height. Provides that a towing company or storage facility shall accept a credit card or debit card as a form of payment. Prohibits a towing company or storage facility from charging a credit card service fee of more than three percent (3%). Establishes requirements for the storage of collateral by collateral recovery agencies. Specifies the time within which a self-service storage facility owner may tow or remove a motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft.

Who sponsors IN HB 1184?

James Tomes, Craig Haggard are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1184, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 81
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 387: yeas 87, nays 0
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 238: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-23
Amendment #6 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #2 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #5 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-17
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-03
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-02-02
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: yeas 80, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-02
Senate sponsor: Senator Tomes
2026-01-29
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor
2026-01-27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Representative Pressel added as coauthor
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Haggard
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Coauthored by Representative Morris

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1184 - Haggard - 3rd Reading
2026-02-02 · pass · 80-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Commons: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moed: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Bascom: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Olthoff: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Bauer: excused
- Ireland: excused
- Prescott: excused
- Zimmerman: excused
- Burton: excused
- Jeter: excused
- Pressel: excused
- Davis: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Slager: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Soliday: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Ledbetter: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1184 - Tomes - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Pol: excused
- Young: excused
HB 1184 - Haggard
2026-02-26 · pass · 87-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: excused
- Davis: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Pack: excused
- Borders: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Jeter: excused
- Prescott: excused
- Burton: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Olthoff: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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