Prepared by: Andrew Bradley
Report created on April 19, 2024
 
HB1012RENTER'S TAX DEDUCTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (AYLESWORTH M) Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling as a principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction of up to $3,000 from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Ledbetter
1/4/2022 - Authored By Mike Aylesworth
 State Bill Page:   HB1012
 
HB1014ADDITIONAL RENTER'S DEDUCTION FOR DISABLED VETERAN. (TORR J) Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income. Provides that the additional deduction may not exceed $3,000.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - added as coauthor Representative DeLaney
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Jerry Torr
 State Bill Page:   HB1014
 
HB1028STUDENT HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS. (HARRIS JR. E) Establishes the student hunger and homelessness study committee (committee) for the purposes of: (1) studying the prevalence of homelessness, housing insecurity, and food insecurity among students at Indiana colleges and universities during the 2022 academic year; and (2) providing suggestions for eliminating these issues. Provides that the committee must determine, as accurately as practicable, the number of Indiana college and university students who are homeless, housing insecure, or food insecure. Provides that the committee consists of: (1) an employee of the family and social services administration; (2) an employee of the department of child services; (3) an employee of the department of education; (4) an employee of the commission for higher education; (5) an employee of the Indiana housing and community development authority; (6) a member of the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana; and (7) an employee of each state educational institution. Provides that the committee may solicit assistance from private groups, colleges, and universities in performing the study. Requires the committee to report the results of the study to the governor and the legislative council not later than July 31, 2023.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Rules and Legislative Procedures
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Earl Harris Jr
 State Bill Page:   HB1028
 
HB1048SHERIFF'S SALE IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACTION. (EBERHART S) Allows the sheriff to conduct a public auction electronically. Prohibits certain persons and entities from purchasing a tract at a sheriff's sale. Requires each person bidding at a sheriff's sale to sign a statement containing a notice of the law and certain affirmations. Raises the amount that a sheriff can charge for administrative fees from $200 to $300. Makes a conforming amendment. Makes a technical correction.
 Current Status:   3/14/2022 - Public Law 112
 All Bill Status:   3/14/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/14/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/8/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 369: yeas 86, nays 3
3/8/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/8/2022 - Motion to concur filed
3/2/2022 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 279: yeas 50, nays 0
3/1/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/28/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/28/2022 - Amendment #2 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
2/28/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Randolph
2/22/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/22/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 13; Nays: 0;
2/22/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 431
2/14/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
2/10/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0;
2/10/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
2/8/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Becker
2/7/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
2/7/2022 - First Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate sponsors: Senators Mishler and Niezgodski
1/27/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 87, nays 3
1/27/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2022 - Amendment #1 (Moed) prevailed; voice vote
1/26/2022 - Placed back on second reading
1/26/2022 - added as coauthors Representatives Gore M, Engleman, Moed
1/26/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/26/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 14; Nays: 0;
1/24/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 404
1/20/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/20/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 10; Nays: 1
1/19/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Sean Eberhart
 State Bill Page:   HB1048
 
HB1171PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS. (GUTWEIN D) Provides a property tax deduction for an individual or surviving spouse of a veteran who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Cherry
1/6/2022 - Authored By Doug Gutwein
 State Bill Page:   HB1171
 
HB1198VETERANS' PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION. (BAUER M) Eliminates the assessed value cap that applies to the property tax deduction for a veteran who: (1) has a total disability; or (2) is at least 62 years of age and has at least a 10% disability.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Pack
1/6/2022 - Authored By Maureen Bauer
 State Bill Page:   HB1198
 
HB1214RESIDENTIAL EVICTION ACTIONS. (MANNING E) Requires the plaintiff in a residential eviction action to file a motion to dismiss the action if the case is resolved between the parties at any time before final adjudication, unless the plaintiff is seeking damages. Provides that if, at any time after an eviction action is filed, no action has been taken by the plaintiff to further prosecute the case for a period of at least 180 days, the court shall send to the parties written notice: (1) stating the date of the most recent action taken by the plaintiff in the case; and (2) directing the plaintiff to take action to either: (A) further prosecute the case; or (B) dismiss the case; not later than 10 business days after the date of the notice. Provides that if the plaintiff fails to take any action within the prescribed time: (1) the defendant may petition the court to dismiss the case; or (2) the court on its own motion may dismiss the case. Provides that a residential eviction diversion program may not be offered or operated on a statewide or local basis unless participation in the program is voluntary for all parties. Requires: (1) the Indiana housing and community development authority; and (2) any political subdivision that distributes rental assistance funds made available by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; to create a designated landlord application process, in addition to the tenant application process, not later than August 31, 2022. Requires, upon motion of the tenant, the court in which an eviction action is filed to order the clerk of the court and the operator of any state, regional, or local case management system not to disclose or permit disclosure of any records in the case, subject to certain exceptions, if any of the following occur: (1) The action is dismissed. (2) A judgment in favor of the tenant is entered. (3) A judgment against the tenant is later overturned or vacated on appeal. Provides that if: (1) an eviction action, regardless of when it was filed, results in one of the specified outcomes allowing for the nondisclosure of records in the action; and (2) the court does not issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action; the tenant in the action may petition the court in which the eviction action was filed to issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action in accordance with the bill's provisions. Provides that upon the filing of such a petition, the court may: (1) issue an order prohibiting the disclosure of any records in the action; or (2) set the matter for a hearing. Provides that the petitioner bears the burden of proof in any hearing set by the court. Requires the clerk of court or other court administrator to: (1) track all eviction actions with respect to which a nondisclosure order is issued by the court; and (2) furnish the data compiled in the statutorily required statistical data provided to the office of judicial administration (office), as prescribed by the office. Requires the office to include the data provided by the courts in the Indiana Judicial Report.
 Current Status:   3/18/2022 - Public Law 164
 All Bill Status:   3/18/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/15/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/1/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 314: yeas 91, nays 0
3/1/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
2/28/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Niemeyer, Boehnlein, Kruse
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Messmer
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Freeman, Bohacek, Sandlin, Baldwin
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Doriot
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Boots and Crider
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Rogers, Raatz, Alting, Crane, Walker K, Walker G, Perfect, Zay, Busch, Donato, Garten, Buchanan
2/22/2022 - added as second sponsor Senator Gaskill
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 49, nays 0
2/22/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Yoder
2/21/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Taylor G
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 1;
2/16/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, 1:30 PM
2/14/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Randolph
2/14/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Pol and Lanane
2/14/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Buck
2/9/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
2/2/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
2/2/2022 - First Reading
1/26/2022 - Referred to Senate
1/25/2022 - added as coauthors Representatives Clere and Smith, V
1/25/2022 - Senate sponsor: Senator Koch
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 89, nays 0
1/25/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
1/19/2022 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 156-B
1/6/2022 - Referred to House Judiciary
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Jeter
1/6/2022 - Authored By Ethan Manning
 State Bill Page:   HB1214
 
HB1237PROPERTY TAXATION. (CHERRY R) Allows a total tax rate levied upon the formation of a fire protection territory established after December 31, 2022, to be implemented over a number of years, not exceeding five, and subject to review and approval by the department of local government finance. Provides that the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy that would otherwise apply to a participating unit does not apply to property taxes imposed by the participating unit to meet obligations to the fire protection territory over the period of years in which a total tax rate is implemented. Provides that a participating unit's proceeds of property taxes imposed to meet the participating unit's obligations to a fire protection territory are exempt from areas needing redevelopment, redevelopment project areas, urban renewal project areas, economic development areas, or economic development districts established after December 31, 2021. Provides that incremental revenues may be used by a redevelopment commission to pay operating costs, in whole or in part, of: (1) a unit's law enforcement agency; (2) a unit's fire department, including a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11 or a fire protection territory established under IC 36-8-19; and (3) emergency medical services operated or maintained by a unit; that serve the allocation area. Provides that incremental revenues shared by a redevelopment commission with a school corporation for an education or worker program may also be used by the school corporation to pay operating costs of the school corporation.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Thompson
1/6/2022 - Authored By Robert Cherry
 State Bill Page:   HB1237
 
HB1263SEWER AND STORM WATER FEES INCURRED BY TENANTS. (SMITH V) Establishes billing procedures for municipal sewage or storm water user fees assessed for real property that is occupied by someone other than the owner. Provides that a lien does not attach for user fees assessed against real property occupied by someone other than the owner under certain circumstances. Requires the assessing entity to release certain liens and delinquent user fees upon receipt of a verified demand in writing from the owner.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/10/2022 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Vernon Smith
 State Bill Page:   HB1263
 
HB1277REQUESTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AT RENTAL PROPERTIES. (MOED J) Repeals a provision in the law governing landlord-tenant relations that does the following: (1) Prohibits a political subdivision from imposing certain penalties against a tenant, an owner, or a landlord for a contact made to request law enforcement or other emergency assistance for one or more rental units if: (A) the contact is made by or on behalf of: (i) a victim or potential victim of abuse; (ii) a victim or potential victim of a crime; or (iii) an individual in an emergency; and (B) certain conditions apply. (2) Provides that if: (A) a political subdivision imposes penalties for other types of contacts made to request law enforcement or other emergency assistance for rental units; and (B) a request for law enforcement or emergency assistance is made by a tenant; the penalty imposed must be assessed against the tenant and may not exceed $250.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/10/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Justin Moed
 State Bill Page:   HB1277
 
HB1306HOUSING TASK FORCE. (MILLER D) Establishes the housing task force (task force) to review issues related to housing and housing shortages in Indiana. Sets forth membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly and the governor not later than November 1, 2022.
 Current Status:   3/11/2022 - Public Law 99
 All Bill Status:   3/11/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/2/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 331: yeas 87, nays 3
3/2/2022 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/2/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/2/2022 - Motion to concur filed
3/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 48, nays 0
3/1/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/28/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/24/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Becker
2/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/17/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Randolph
2/17/2022 - Senate Commerce and Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 130
2/2/2022 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
2/2/2022 - First Reading
1/26/2022 - Referred to Senate
1/25/2022 - Senate sponsors: Senators Doriot and Rogers
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 70, nays 20
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Pryor
1/25/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - Amendment #1 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 34, nays 56
1/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
1/19/2022 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
1/11/2022 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Coauthored by Representative O'Brien
1/11/2022 - Authored By Doug Miller
 State Bill Page:   HB1306
 
HB1308ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR HOMESTEADS. (MOSELEY C) Makes changes to the property tax deduction and additional circuit breaker credit for those over 65 years of age.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Chuck Moseley
 State Bill Page:   HB1308
 
HB1325PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. (PRYOR C) Permits counties, cities, and towns (including Marion County) to establish a neighborhood enhancement property tax relief program (program) to provide an assessed value deduction for longtime owner-occupants of homesteads having an assessed value of not more than $200,000 in certain designated areas. Authorizes the redevelopment commission (or the metropolitan development commission in the case of Marion County) to identify the areas for purposes of the program based on specified conditions. Requires the county auditor to notify each owner of property that qualifies for a deduction under a program and provide the owner with an application for the deduction. Requires an owner of property that qualifies for a deduction to apply to the county auditor to receive the deduction. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the deduction that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Cherrish Pryor
 State Bill Page:   HB1325
 
HB1334PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR MAINTAINING WETLANDS. (BOY P) Provides a property tax deduction for a person's qualified wetlands area. Defines "qualified wetlands area". Requires a person to provide a wetland delineation report to the county auditor to be eligible for the deduction.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Hamilton
1/11/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Errington
1/11/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Pat Boy
 State Bill Page:   HB1334
 
HB1353ACCOMMODATION OF REFUGEES. (DELANEY E) Allows the office of community and rural affairs (office) to use money in the rural economic development fund to provide grants for use by a nonprofit organization in assisting one or more refugees, or other individuals eligible to receive benefits or services from the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (eligible individuals), in establishing permanent or temporary residence in an Indiana county that has provided notice to the office of the county's willingness to accommodate refugees or other eligible individuals. Provides for distribution of 90% of a grant to the nonprofit organization that applies for the grant, and 10% of the grant to the county specified in the grant application as the county that will accommodate the refugees or other eligible individuals.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Eberhart
1/11/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Edward DeLaney
 State Bill Page:   HB1353
 
HB1374PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS. (KLINKER S) Provides a property tax deduction for an individual or surviving spouse of a veteran who has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Sheila Klinker
 State Bill Page:   HB1374
 
HB1392PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS. (BAIRD B) Removes the assessed value limit for a property tax exemption for an individual or the surviving spouse of an individual who is killed in action or who receives an honorable discharge and is totally disabled or 62 years of age with a disability of at least 10%.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/13/2022 - First Reading
1/13/2022 - Authored By Beau Baird
 State Bill Page:   HB1392
 
HB1395PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS. (PACK R) Provides, for assessment dates after December 31, 2022, that 50% of the assessed value of eligible property owned by an eligible individual is exempt from property taxation. Defines "eligible individual" as an individual who: (1) served in the military or naval forces of the United States: (A) during any of its wars; or (B) for a period of at least 18 months during peacetime; (2) received an honorable discharge; and (3) has lived in Indiana for at least three years. Defines "eligible property" as any real property or mobile home or manufactured home assessed as personal property used as a principal place of residence and receiving a homestead standard deduction for the most recent assessment date. Specifies, beginning with assessment dates after December 31, 2022, that for purposes of calculating the amount of a deduction from assessed value for an eligible property, the assessed value used is the assessed value remaining after the application of the 50% exemption. Provides, beginning with assessment dates after December 31, 2022, that for other purposes that are not calculating the amount of a deduction, the assessed value to be applied is the assessed value determined without regard to the 50% exemption.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/13/2022 - First Reading
1/13/2022 - Authored By Renee Pack
 State Bill Page:   HB1395
 
HB1397PROHIBITION ON SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION. (PACK R) Amends the Indiana fair housing law and adds source of income to the list of protected classes. Provides that the exemptions do not apply to source of income discrimination. Defines certain terms.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
1/13/2022 - First Reading
1/13/2022 - Authored By Renee Pack
 State Bill Page:   HB1397
 
HB1400REGULATION OF RENTAL PROPERTIES. (MOED J) Limits the application of a provision prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, rule, or regulation that imposes a penalty, or allows for the imposition of a penalty for a contact made to request law enforcement assistance or other emergency assistance to tenants. Specifies that the statute does not prohibit a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation that imposes a penalty upon an owner or a landlord for certain law enforcement contacts. Removes a provision specifying that certain penalties must be imposed upon a tenant and may not be imposed upon a landlord or an owner of a rental unit.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/13/2022 - First Reading
1/13/2022 - Authored By Justin Moed
 State Bill Page:   HB1400
 
SB25HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER COMPENSATION. (RANDOLPH L) Increases the per diem paid to a commissioner of a housing authority from $25 to $100.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Lonnie Randolph
 State Bill Page:   SB25
 
SB72ADDITIONAL RENTER'S DEDUCTION FOR DISABLED VETERAN. (FORD J) Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income. Provides that the additional deduction may not exceed $3,000.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/20/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By J.D. Ford
 State Bill Page:   SB72
 
SB128PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION IN CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES. (LANANE T) Extends certain antidiscrimination and civil rights statutes to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status. Provides that every discriminatory practice relating to the acquisition or sale of real estate, education, public accommodations, employment, or the extending of credit is considered unlawful unless it is specifically exempted.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Timothy Lanane
 State Bill Page:   SB128
 
SB139MANUFACTURED HOUSING IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. (DORIOT B) Prohibits a governmental body from regulating or restricting the installation of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure within a mobile home community based on the age or size of the mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure, regardless of whether: (1) the mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure; or (2) the lot on which, or the mobile home community in which, it is or will be located or installed; constitutes a conforming structure or use, or a legal, nonconforming structure or use. Provides that after March 14, 2022: (1) a unit may not adopt, impose, amend, or enforce a regulation, or a provision in a regulation, that violates this prohibition, regardless of when the regulation or provision was originally adopted or imposed; and (2) any provision that: (A) is included in a regulation adopted or imposed by a unit; and (B) violates this prohibition; is void and unenforceable regardless of when the regulation or provision was originally adopted or imposed. Prohibits a unit from adopting, imposing, or enforcing a regulation that mandates size requirements for, or that is based on the age of, a mobile home, a manufactured home, or an industrialized residential structure that will be installed in a mobile home community, regardless of whether the mobile home community, or any part of the mobile home community, constitutes: (1) a conforming structure or use; or (2) a legal, nonconforming structure or use. Provides that after March 14, 2022: (1) a unit may not adopt, impose, amend, or enforce a regulation, or a provision in a regulation, that violates this prohibition, regardless of when the regulation or provision was originally adopted or imposed; and (2) any provision that: (A) is included in a regulation adopted or imposed by a unit; and (B) violates this prohibition; is void and unenforceable regardless of when the regulation or provision was originally adopted or imposed. Provides that a mobile home community operator who attempts to exclude an owner with the intent to evade the requirement that the operator provide notice not less than 180 days before the date of an intended closure commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general. Amends the statute concerning the reconstruction of nonconforming structures to provide that whenever a legal, nonconforming structure, including: (1) a mobile home; (2) a manufactured home; or (3) an industrialized residential structure; on a parcel of real property used for residential purposes in a mobile home community is removed, the owner of the parcel shall be permitted to replace the structure without losing the status of the structure or parcel as a legal, nonconforming structure or use if the replacement meets the existing statutory requirements. Provides that these provisions concerning the continuing status of the structure or parcel in a mobile home community as a legal, nonconforming structure or use apply after March 14, 2022, regardless of whether: (1) the structure or parcel is conferred status as a legal, nonconforming structure or use; or (2) the legal nonconforming structure is: (A) damaged, destroyed, or removed; or (B) reconstructed, renovated, repaired, or replaced; before or after March 15, 2022.
 Current Status:   3/10/2022 - Public Law 53
 All Bill Status:   3/10/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/8/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/2/2022 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments ; Roll Call 317: yeas 35, nays 11
3/2/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/1/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/24/2022 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
2/23/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 82, nays 3
2/23/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/22/2022 - Amendment #1 (Miller D) prevailed; voice vote
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
2/16/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
2/7/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
2/7/2022 - First Reading
2/1/2022 - Referred to House
1/31/2022 - Cosponsors: Representatives King J and Bartels
1/31/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Miller D
1/31/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 105: yeas 36, nays 13
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/27/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/20/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 7; Nays: 2;
1/20/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/11/2022 - added as second author Senator Rogers
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Blake Doriot
 State Bill Page:   SB139
 
SB230ENFORCEMENT OF HABITABILITY STANDARDS. (QADDOURA F) Allows a city, county, or town to bring a nuisance action against a tenant or other person responsible for a nuisance. Defines "essential services" as certain utility services needed for the safe and habitable occupation by a tenant of the tenant's rental unit. Defines "essential systems" as certain systems used to deliver essential services to a rental unit. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 24 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services under certain circumstances. Provides that a tenant may enforce a statutory obligation of a landlord by providing notice of the landlord's noncompliance and allows for certain remedies to the tenant for the landlord's noncompliance. Provides that, during the pendency of a court action brought by a tenant to enforce a statutory obligation of a landlord, the court may order the tenant to make the regular rental payments otherwise due under the rental agreement to the clerk of the court or an attorney trust account, to be held in trust for disbursal to the prevailing party, as ordered by the court.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/7/2022 - Referred to House Rules and Legislative Procedures
2/7/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Hamilton
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Clere
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 47, nays 1
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Pol and Becker
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/27/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0;
1/24/2022 - added as third author Senator Yoder
1/24/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 233
1/20/2022 - added as second author Senator Walker G
1/6/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Fady Qaddoura
 State Bill Page:   SB230
 
SB233DISCLOSURE OF EVICTION INFORMATION. (TAYLOR G) Prohibits a court or the operator of a case management system from disclosing information relating to an eviction action: (1) if the case is dismissed or if the tenant prevails in the action or upon appeal; or (2) upon order of the court after a petition to prohibit disclosure is made by the tenant: (A) not earlier than seven years after a judgment of eviction against the tenant becomes final; or (B) at least one year after the case was filed if the case remains pending with no judgment.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   2/1/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Pol and Qaddoura
1/6/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Greg Taylor
 State Bill Page:   SB233
 
SB236ELIGIBILITY FOR SENIOR PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION. (QADDOURA F) Increases the adjusted gross income threshold for an individual at least 65 years of age to obtain a deduction from the assessed value of the individual's real property from $30,000 to $40,000. Increases the threshold for an individual at least 65 years of age filing a joint return from $40,000 to $50,000. Increases the maximum assessed value of the real property from $200,000 to $300,000 to be eligible for the deduction. Provides that an individual is not entitled to a refund for the deduction for any previous year in which the assessed value of the individual's real property would have qualified for the deduction for that year due to a subsequent increase in the assessed value threshold.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Moseley
2/7/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/7/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Brown T
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 48, nays 0
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Pol
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/27/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/27/2022 - added as third author Senator Yoder
1/27/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Rogers
1/25/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/25/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0;
1/25/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/20/2022 - added as second author Senator Qaddoura
1/20/2022 - added as author Senator Holdman
1/20/2022 - removed as author Senator Qaddoura
1/20/2022 - removed as second author Senator Holdman
1/6/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Fady Qaddoura
 State Bill Page:   SB236
 
SB385EVICTION ACTION INFORMATION AND TENANT SCREENING. (YODER S) Prohibits a court or the operator of a case management system from disclosing information relating to an eviction action: (1) if the case is dismissed or if the tenant prevails in the action or upon appeal; or (2) upon order of the court after a petition to prohibit disclosure is made by the tenant: (A) not earlier than three years after a judgment of eviction against the tenant becomes final; or (B) at least one year after the case was filed if the case remains pending with no judgment. Defines a "tenant screening report" as a report that: (1) is prepared from files compiled and maintained with respect to an applicant for the rental of a rental unit; and (2) describes the applicant's credit characteristics, rental history, or criminal history. Requires a landlord that denies an applicant's application for the rental of a rental unit based on information in a tenant screening report to mail a copy of the tenant screening report to the applicant. Provides requirements for the application process for an applicant who intends to use a housing choice voucher for the rental of a rental unit. Provides that if a landlord fails to mail an applicant a copy of the tenant screening report, as required under these provisions, an applicant may bring a cause of action in a court with jurisdiction.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Shelli Yoder
 State Bill Page:   SB385
 

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Northwest Indiana Times
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Indiana Public Media
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Associated Press
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Indianapolis Star
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Indiana Public Media
Crouch has the most money on hand for final governor’s race push
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Indianapolis Business Journal
Higher education commission updates progress, work left to do
Indiana’s higher education czar celebrated some early wins in an address Monday but acknowledged the work still to be done to improve enrollment and completion of higher education degrees.
Indiana Capital Chronicle

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