Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 183: Road intersection safety.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 183 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Road intersection safety. Primary sponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Returned to the Senate with amendments.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pressel | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Michael Crider | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| David Abbott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Ethan Lawson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 397: yeas 82, nays 6
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
- First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
- Referred to the House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 40, nays 9
- House sponsor: Representative Pressel
- Cosponsor: Representative Lawson
- Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
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