HB 1153 changesAuto dealer matters.

What changed

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This round of changes transforms HB 1153 from an engrossed bill to enrolled legislation, reflecting its passage through both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly. The primary substantive change adds a new enforcement mechanism by establishing Class A infraction penalties for dealership violations under a referenced subsection, creating criminal consequences where none previously existed. Simultaneously, the bill undergoes standard legislative formatting changes as it advances toward final enactment, including removal of the detailed digest, sponsor information, legislative chronology, and procedural appendix documenting committee reports and amendment instructions.

Change log

• APPENDIX

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  Committee reports and procedural amendments removed from appendix

  The appendix section containing committee reports and amendment instructions has been deleted in its entirety. This section previously documented the legislative process through the House Roads and Transportation Committee and Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, including specific amendment instructions (deleting and modifying various pages and sections) and committee vote tallies. The removal of this appendix does not affect the operative legal provisions of the bill.

• SECTION 3 > (b)

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  New Class A infraction penalty added for dealership violations

  This section creates a new enforcement mechanism by establishing that a dealership violating the referenced subsection commits a Class A infraction. The provision adds a penalty structure where previously none existed in this subsection. The text includes standard signature lines for legislative enactment.

• PREAMBLE

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  Bill advanced from engrossed to enrolled status; digest and legislative history removed

  The preamble reflects the bill's progression through the legislative process from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL' to 'HOUSE ENROLLED ACT,' indicating passage by both chambers. The detailed digest summarizing the bill's substantive provisions, sponsor information, and complete legislative chronology have been removed. The formal enacting clause has been condensed from 'A BILL FOR AN ACT' to simply 'AN ACT,' standard formatting for enrolled legislation.