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SB 183 IN
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Road intersection safety.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Apr 9, 2025) Returned to the Senate with amendments

Summary

Provides that a person that owns or is the lessee of a parcel of land at an intersection of two county, municipal, or township roads that is not controlled by a traffic signal shall maintain a line of sight area at the intersection. Provides that the land contained within the line of sight area must not contain any: (1) grass, weeds, agricultural crops, bushes, shrubs, vines, plants, or any other vegetation; or (2) structures, signs, fences, walls, or obstructions that are owned or controlled by the property owner or a lessee of the property owner; that exceed a height of three feet. Requires a unit to provide written notice to the owner of record of the parcel of land if the unit determines there are obstructions in the line of sight area. Allows a unit to take corrective action to remove obstructions in the line of sight area.

Sponsors (3)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (17)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Feb 10, 2025 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
  5. Feb 18, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  6. Feb 18, 2025 Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  7. Feb 20, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative Lawson · upper
  8. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Pressel · upper
  9. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 40, nays 9 · upper
  10. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · lower
  12. Mar 17, 2025 Representative Abbott added as cosponsor · lower
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  14. Apr 7, 2025 Amendment #2 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  15. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  16. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 397: yeas 82, nays 6 · lower
  17. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
Subjects
AGRICULTURE; CropsAGRICULTURE; GenerallyCIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesPROPERTY; GenerallyTRANSPORTATION; Infrastructure; Highways, Roads, and StreetsTRANSPORTATION; LandcraftTRANSPORTATION; Traffic Rules, Regulations, Penalties, and Violations

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