2023 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1204: Enforcement of weight limits for overweight loads.

Legislative Summary

Enforcement of weight limits for overweight loads. Defines "aggregate". Provides that a penalty for transporting a load in excess of the registered limit of the load for the transporting vehicle does not apply to a vehicle or combination of vehicles that transports aggregate if the weight of the vehicle with load does not exceed the gross weight limit and the axle weight limit by more than 10%. Provides for when the department of state revenue (department) may assess a civil penalty for a vehicle or load that is in excess of the legal weight or dimensional limits. Provides for the penalties the department may charge for a violation. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee the task of studying civil penalty assessments and the enforcement of overweight loads as it pertains to the impact on state infrastructure.

Bill History

1/10/2023
Authored by Representative Karickhoff
House of Representatives
1/10/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
Representatives Pressel and Manning added as coauthors
House of Representatives
2/7/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/7/2023
Representative Frye added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/9/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/13/2023
Senate sponsors: Senators Messmer and Crider
House of Representatives
2/13/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 97, nays 1
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
Senate
3/13/2023
Senator Garten added as third sponsor
Senate
4/4/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
4/4/2023
Senators Buck and Byrne added as cosponsors
Senate
4/6/2023
Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
4/6/2023
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
4/10/2023
Placed back on second reading
Senate
4/11/2023
Amendment #2 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
4/11/2023
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
4/13/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 384: yeas 47, nays 0
Senate
4/14/2023
Returned to the House with amendments
Senate
4/18/2023
Motion to concur filed
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 443: yeas 89, nays 1
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/26/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/1/2023
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Public Law 130
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House - House concurred in Senate amendments
4/18/2023
89
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
4/13/2023
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/13/2023
97
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/18/2023111.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/11/2023169.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/6/2023148.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/4/2023138.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/7/2023107.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202398.9 KB