Indiana HB1077 regulates boating activities, including towing restrictions and safety measures.
Indiana HB1077 introduces several boating regulations. It mandates that individuals towed by a motorboat must wear a personal flotation device. Additionally, it restricts the towing of objects or people by motorboats between sunset and sunrise, except in cases of towing a distressed boat. The bill also requires boats on inland lakes to operate in a counter-clockwise direction when feasible. It defines "inland lake" as a permanent body of water that is either naturally occurring or human-made, covering at least five acres and surrounded by land, excluding Lake Michigan. Effective July 1, 2026.
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