SB 127: Battery charged security devices. - Indiana

Senate Bill (H) → Senate Bill (S) · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change its effective date from July 1, 2025 to immediate effect upon passage, and to clarify and modify technical specifications for battery charged security devices. The House version added a new section declaring an emergency to expedite the law's implementation. The bill regulates how local units can manage security devices that use batteries and electric charges to trigger alarm systems.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include 'integrated components' in the definition of security devices, and the effective date was accelerated from July 2025 to immediate effect upon passage.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to immediate effect upon passage

Added Section 2 declaring an emergency to expedite implementation

DEFINITION

Definition of 'battery charged security device' now includes 'integrated components'

IEC standards definition updated to specify 'most recent version of the standard IEC 60335-2-76'

REQUIREMENT

Warning sign spacing requirement changed from 'not less than sixty feet' to 'not more than thirty feet'

Warning sign text requirement changed from specific text to compliance with IEC standards

Permit fee language clarified to specify alarm system permit or fee requirements

Signal transmission requirement changed from alerting law enforcement to alerting monitoring service and business

Enrolled Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill transitions from an enrolled Senate Act to a Senate Bill in its first reading stage, with substantive policy changes to the definitions and requirements for battery charged security devices. The bill now clarifies that these devices must be completely surrounded by a perimeter fence, limits their height relative to the fence, and requires warning signs at 60-foot intervals instead of 30-foot intervals. The effective date is set for July 1, 2025, and the bill prohibits local governments from banning or imposing additional fees on these devices.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on battery charged security devices, but the specific technical requirements for installation have been modified to include perimeter fencing and revised height and warning sign specifications.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that devices must be completely surrounded on the outside perimeter by a nonelectric fence or wall at least five feet in height

Changed warning sign interval requirement from 30 feet to 60 feet between signs

Updated warning sign text requirement to specifically read 'WARNING: ELECTRIC SECURITY DEVICE'

DEFINITION

Revised height limit from 'greater of 10 feet or 2 feet higher than fence' to 'not higher than the greater of 10 feet or 2 feet higher than fence'

Changed IEC standards reference from 'most recent version' to simply 'International Electrotechnical Commission standards most recently published'

TIMELINE

Added specific effective date of July 1, 2025, and declared an emergency for the act

ENFORCEMENT

Added committee report with vote count (9 yeas, 0 nays) and chairperson signature

TECHNICAL

Changed document title from 'SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 127' to 'SENATE BILL No. 127' reflecting legislative stage

Introduced Senate Bill (S) → Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · 5 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers, converting it from an introduced draft to an official enrolled act. The substantive policy content of the bill remains largely the same, with minor technical adjustments to definitions and specifications during the legislative process.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged - it still prohibits local governments from restricting battery-charged security devices that meet specific safety standards.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'battery charged security device' was updated to clarify that the device must interface with an alarm system to transmit signals to both monitoring services and the business owner, not just law enforcement.

REQUIREMENT

Warning sign requirements changed from being spaced at least 60 feet apart to no more than 30 feet apart, making signs more visible.

The height restriction for security devices was changed from 'not higher than the greater of' to 'is the greater of', meaning devices must be at least 10 feet tall or 2 feet taller than the perimeter fence, whichever is greater.

Warning sign text requirement was removed - signs must now comply with IEC standards rather than displaying specific mandatory text.

TIMELINE

Added an emergency declaration provision, allowing the bill to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1, 2025 effective date.

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