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Pass Mitchell’s Law

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Pass Mitchell’s Law

Shortly after Mitchell's accident, we began our mission to change outdated Indiana laws. We fought for laws that require blood testing when there is a fatality or serious bodily injury. We have achieved half of our goal with the recent passing of Indiana HB 1249. Starting July 1, 2026, blood tests will be mandatory when a traffic accident causes a fatality

This new law is a huge victory, however, it does not protect the thousands of serious bodily injury victims harmed by drugged drivers. Nor does it protect those like Mitchell, who are not pronounced dead until hours or in some cases, days after an accident. We are going back to fight to further strengthen this law to include mandatory blood testing for serious bodily injury victims.

Phase two of this proposed legislation would require:

  • Mandatory toxicology screening when a traffic accident causes serious bodily injury.

This is about protecting future lives and ensuring that families like Mitchell’s aren’t left without answers and offending drivers are held accountable. Drugged driving is no different than drunk driving so why are the laws different?

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Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field, blindfolded.

Distracted driving happens when your attention is taken away from driving in three key ways:

Visual distraction

Taking your eyes off the road — looking at your phone, GPS, passengers, or anything not related to driving.

Manual distraction

Taking your hands off the wheel — texting, eating, adjusting controls, or holding a phone.

Cognitive distraction

Taking your mind off driving — daydreaming, emotional stress, using drugs or alcohol, or being deeply focused on a conversation.

Even one of these distractions can be dangerous. When all three happen at once — like texting while driving — the risk becomes deadly.

UPDATES & PROGRESS

Stay informed on the legislative journey of Mitchell’s Law through our Updates section.

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Valparaiso mother’s crusade turns son’s fatal crash into new Indiana law

NWI Times | Jerry Davich

Bill Passed! More work to be done!

Mitchell Sterling Foundation

Indiana Senate Bill 251 Testimony

Mitchell Sterling Foundation

AWARENESS

Change the Culture Around Distracted Driving

We made drunk driving socially unacceptable. It’s time to do the same with distraction.

It’s no longer enough to say “don’t text and drive.” Cell phones are not the only distraction.

We need to create a culture where distracted driving is treated with the same seriousness as impaired driving.

That starts with you.

Every story shared, every conversation started, every comment posted builds momentum.

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*Petition signatures as of 06/03/2026