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IN HB 1391

died on adjournment

Use of telecommunications device while driving.

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

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Did IN HB 1391 pass?

No. IN HB 1391 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 (2026-01-08): Authored by Representative Jeter

What is IN HB 1391 about?

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates the statute prohibiting use of a telecommunications device while operating a moving motor vehicle commits a Level 5 felony if the violation is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to another person.

Who sponsors IN HB 1391?

Chris Jeter is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1391.

Description

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally violates the statute prohibiting use of a telecommunications device while operating a moving motor vehicle commits a Level 5 felony if the violation is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to another person.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-08 — Authored by Representative Jeter
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chris Jeterauthor

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Representative Jeter

  2. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

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Related bills

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1391

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