Bill > SB0331

This bill requires vehicle owners in Indiana to update their vehicle registration within 30 days if they change their passenger vehicle's exterior color through painting, installing or removing a vinyl vehicle wrap. Specifically, when a vehicle's color is modified, the owner must apply to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) to amend their registration. If an owner fails to update their registration, a law enforcement officer will first issue a warning, giving the owner 30 days to comply. The bill introduces a special provision that makes it a Class C misdemeanor for someone to change a vehicle's color after the vehicle was used in committing a crime and then fail to update the registration. Additionally, the BMV will be required to modify its registration renewal forms to include fields where owners must indicate if their vehicle's color has changed and specify the new color. These new requirements will take effect on January 1, 2026, and the BMV is directed to develop rules to implement these changes. The goal appears to be maintaining accurate vehicle records and potentially assisting law enforcement in vehicle identification.