IndianaIndiana would offer epilepsy plates and send one fee to a foundation fund
If enacted, eligible vehicle registrants could apply for a special epilepsy plate, and an annual fee of up to $25 would go to a fund for Epilepsy Foundation Indiana.
What it does
The bureau would issue a special plate recognizing the Epilepsy Foundation. People eligible to register a vehicle could get one by applying and paying the required fees.
Drivers would pay a $15 yearly extra fee and another yearly fee of up to $25. The second fee would go into a fund whose money would be sent to Epilepsy Foundation Indiana at least monthly.
Argument forMonthly transfers from the plate fund could give Epilepsy Foundation Indiana a steady stream of money.
Argument againstDrivers would pay two yearly charges for the plate: a $15 extra fee and another fee that could reach $25.
More detail
The bureau would design and issue a special plate recognizing the Epilepsy Foundation. Anyone eligible to register a vehicle under Indiana law could apply. A person must apply and pay the fees set for the plate. If enacted, this provision would take effect July 1, 2026.
The bureau would collect a $15 yearly extra fee and another yearly fee of up to $25 for the plate. These fees apply to the epilepsy foundation trust plate. The bureau would deposit the fee of up to $25 in the trust fund. Fund administration costs would be paid from the fund, and money in it would go to Epilepsy Foundation Indiana at least once each month. If enacted, these fee and fund provisions would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and TransportationLatest
- Jan 5Authored by Representative KlinkerIntroduced
Transportation