Indiana Senate Bill 137 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Pending: Senate Homeland Security, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that: (1) a motorcycle may not be equipped with a straight pipe exhaust system (whether or not baffles are present), hollow core muffler, or muffler that is labeled for off-road closed course competition use if the motorcycle is operated on a highway; (2) a motorcycle manufactured after December 31, 1982, must bear an exhaust system noise emissions control information label and a motorcycle noise emissions control information label with a corresponding model specific code; and (3) a person may not modify the exhaust system of a motorcycle in a manner that amplifies or increases the noise emitted by the motor of the motorcycle above the noise emitted by the muffler installed by the manufacturer.

Mufflers on motorcycles.

Sen. Joseph Zakas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-04		First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs
2012-01-04		Authored by Senator Zakas

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0137
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN0137.1.html