Public Policy Program

The Public Policy Program of the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana works to increase the awareness of policy-makers and regulators about the issues associated with fair housing. We work with local, state, and federal legislators to ensure strong fair housing laws and policies. We also collaborate with fellow organizations to strengthen fair housing laws. Funding restrictions impact significantly the ability of the FHCCI to be involved on issues of public policy.

The FHCCI has identified several Indiana “bad bills” that must be removed to better housing policies. At the bottom of this page are yearly FHCCI session summaries of legislation of interest for review.

2023 General Assembly: The 2023 session kicked off on January 9, 2023. Below are some of the bills that the FHCCI is monitoring:

  • HB 1005 – HOUSING (Miller, D) – Establishes the residential housing infrastructure assistance program (program) and residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund (fund). Provides that the Indiana finance authority (authority) shall administer the fund and program. Provides that political subdivisions may apply to the fund for loans for certain infrastructure projects related to the development of residential housing. Provides that money in the fund may not be used for: (1) debt repayment; (2) maintenance and repair projects; (3) upgrading utility poles; or (4) consulting or engineering fees for studies, reports, designs, or analyses. Provides that loans from the fund must be allocated as follows: (1) 70% of the money in the fund must be used for housing infrastructure in municipalities with a population of less than 50,000. (2) 30% of the money in the fund must be used for housing infrastructure in all other political subdivisions. 
  • HB 1030 – REGISTRATION OF RENTAL UNITS (Olthoff, J) – Allows a political subdivision to impose an annual registration fee of up to $10 per rental unit that is not part of a rental unit community. (Current law allows for an annual registration fee of up to $5 per rental unit that is not a part of a rental unit community.) Provides that a political subdivision may impose an additional fee or penalty on an owner or landlord for failure to pay a registration fee for a rental unit or to register a rental unit in an amount not greater than: (1) $50 per rental unit, if at least 30 days but not more than 90 days have passed since the owner or landlord was given notice of the violation; and (2) $100 per rental unit, if more than 90 days have passed since the owner or landlord was given notice of the violation. Caps the total amount of additional fees or penalties imposed on an owner or landlord at $7,500. Requires a political subdivision with a rental registration program to provide notice to each owner or landlord that registered a rental unit for the previous year not later than 60 days before the current year’s registration deadline.
    • 2/7/2023 – House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-C. Bill Withdrawn following hearing. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 7 in the dropdown and scroll to 10:05 for the start of HB 1030.
    • DEAD BILL.
  • HB 1051 – PROPERTY 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.
  • HB 1075 – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (Jeter, C) – Expands the definition of “public benefit corporation” to include a domestic corporation that is supported by public funds or authorized to spend public funds in furtherance of its mission or that is a not-for-profit corporation that aims to serve a public benefit. Provides that a court may dissolve a nonprofit corporation under certain circumstances. Specifies procedural requirements that the attorney general must take before petitioning the court for dissolution for certain reasons. Provides additional remedies that the attorney general may seek for violations. Requires a nonprofit corporation to maintain certain records for three years. Allows the attorney general to inspect records that a nonprofit corporation is required to maintain. Makes conforming changes.
  • HB 1081 – RESIDENTIAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (Heine, D) – Amends the threshold conditions that apply to a municipality for establishing a residential housing development program and a tax increment allocation area for the program.
  • HB 1085 – TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (Cherry, R) – Makes changes to the membership compositions of redevelopment commissions. Provides that the president and vice president of a redevelopment commission shall not have the same appointing authority. Requires a commission to provide an annual spending plan listing planned expenditures for the next calendar year. Provides that a commission may accelerate payments toward debt service obligations, in order to retire debt service earlier, regardless of whether that use is listed in the annual spending plan. 
  • HB 1088 – RECEIVERSHIPS (Moed, J) – Specifies that a court may appoint a receiver to manage property even if the property is owned, controlled, or managed by a nonprofit organization.
  • HB 1089 – RECOVERY IN NUISANCE ACTIONS (Moed, J) – Provides that a prevailing city, county, or town in a nuisance action may recover certain damages, fees, and costs.
  • HB 1096 – FUNDING FOR SENIOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM (Shackleford, R) – Establishes the residential emergency services to offer (home) repairs to the elderly (RESTORE) program and fund. Provides that a qualified applicant may be awarded a grant from the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) to make emergency repairs to a qualified residence. Provides that the authority shall administer the program and fund. Makes an appropriation.
  • HB 1132 – LAND USE TASK FORCE (Culp, K) – Creates the land use task force to study and make recommendations concerning: (1) areas where food insecurity exists; (2) development growth trends in communities across Indiana; and (3) other community growth issues.
    • 2/8/2023 – House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 156-C. Do Pass with amendment 12-1. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 8 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:32 for the start of HB 1132.
    • 2/14/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 96-0. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 14 in the dropdown and scroll to 39:28 for the start of HB 1132.
    • 3/30/2023 – Senate Commerce & Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 130. Do Pass 11-0.
    • 4/10/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 97-0.
  • HB 1147 – LAND BANKS (Errington, S) – Allows a county to adopt an ordinance requiring every person who wishes to participate in a tax sale as a bidder to pay a neighborhood investment fee of not more than $150 and specifies the manner in which neighborhood investment fees collected are to be distributed to land banks. Allows a county to adopt an ordinance to impose, in addition to the 5% penalty for delinquent real property taxes, an additional penalty of not more than 3% for a total penalty that may not exceed 8% of the amount of delinquent real property taxes (additional penalty ordinance). 
  • HB 1148 – ENFORCEMENT OF HABITABILITY STANDARDS (Errington, S) – Allows a city, county, or town to bring a nuisance action against a tenant or other person responsible for a nuisance. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential item not later than 24 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant’s rental unit is without certain essential services. Provides that a tenant may bring an enforcement action against a landlord by providing notice of the landlord’s noncompliance and allows for certain remedies to a prevailing tenant. Allows a court to order that a tenant’s regular rental payments are paid into an attorney trust account or to the clerk of the court during the pendency of an enforcement action brought by the tenant.
  • HB 1151 – DISCRIMINATORY APPRAISAL PRACTICES (Pryor, C) – Adds the following to the duties of the homeowner protection unit (unit) of the office of the attorney general: (1) Cooperating with law enforcement agencies in investigating violations of the federal Fair Housing Act. (2) Investigating and enforcing: (A) existing law prohibiting improperly influencing the preparation of a real estate appraisal; and (B) the bill’s provisions prohibiting discriminatory practices in the appraisal of residential real property. 
  • HB 1155 – UNLICENSED REAL ESTATE SOLICITOR (CLERE E) – Defines an “unlicensed real estate solicitor”. Requires an unlicensed real estate solicitor to include a specific solicitation disclosure on all advertisements promoting the unlicensed real estate solicitor’s intent to purchase a residential, single-family home. Provides remedies to a homeowner that enters into an agreement with an unlicensed real estate solicitor. Provides that it is a deceptive act enforceable by the attorney general for an unlicensed real estate solicitor to solicit the sale or purchase of real estate through print or broadcast advertising without the required solicitation disclosure.
    • 2/1/2023 – House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-B. Bill held. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 1 in the dropdown and scroll to 12:50 for the start of HB 1155.
    • 2/15/2023 – House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-B. Do Pass as amended 12-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 15 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:09:40 for the start of HB 1155.
    • 2/21/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 69-25. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 21 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:11:20 for the start of HB 1155.
    • DEAD BILL.
  • HB 1157 – RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Moed, J) – Makes the following changes regarding Marion County redevelopment: (1) Revises allocation area requirements for the redevelopment commission (commission) to establish a housing program. (2) Allows the commission to establish a residential housing development program (residential housing program) and a tax increment funding allocation area for the residential housing program, if the construction of new houses fails to reach a benchmark. Requires the department of local government finance, in cooperation with the city of Indianapolis, to determine eligibility for the residential housing program. Specifies the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities of the commission in implementing a residential housing program.
    • 1/31/2023 – House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-C. Do Pass 11-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Jan 31 in the dropdown and scroll to 45:16 for the start of HB 1157.
    • 2/8/2023 – House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, 404. Do Pass 23-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 8 in the dropdown and scroll to 19:40 for the start of HB 1157.
    • 2/14/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 91-0. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 14 in the dropdown and scroll to 46:10 for the start of HB 1157.
    • 3/23/2023 – Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233. Do Pass 10-0.
    • 4/6/2023 – Senate Second Reading: Failed amendment attempts. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 6 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:06:30 for the start of HB 1157.
    • 4/10/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 44-5. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 10 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:08:35 for the start of HB 1157.
  • HB 1185 – REAL ESTATE LAND CONTRACTS (Moed, J) – Defines “principal dwelling land contract” (contract) as a land contract for the sale of real property: (1) designed for the occupancy of one to two families; and (2) that is or will be occupied by the buyer as the buyer’s principal dwelling. Provides that a buyer who has completed the buyer’s obligations under the contract is entitled to the homestead deduction regardless of whether the seller has conveyed title.
  • HB 1242 – PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING FOR RENTAL HOUSING (Campbell, C) – Allows tenants to report unsafe rental housing conditions to the local health department (department). Requires the department to investigate allegations of unsafe rental housing conditions. Provides that the hearing authority shall hold a hearing if probable cause exists, make findings of fact, and make recommendations for department action. 
  • HB 1265 – HOUSING ISSUES (Moed, J) – Makes appropriations to the Indiana housing and community development authority and the office of the secretary of family and social services to fund programs for housing and other supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • HB 1274 – BIAS CRIMES (Pack, R) – Adds gender identity to the definition of “bias crime”.
  • HB 1281 – FINANCIAL LITERACY (Hall, D) – Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, an individual must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the individual may graduate. Creates requirements for content that must be covered in a personal financial responsibility course.
    • 2/8/2023 – House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, House Chamber. Do Pass 11-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 8 in the dropdown and scroll to 2:46:12 for the start of HB 1281.
    • 2/21/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 94-0. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 21 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:22:25 for the start of HB 1155.
    • DEAD BILL.
  • HB 1454 – DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Snow, C) – FHCCI NOTE: In the last moments of session, this language was moved into this bill and passed. The language was never heard or debated in committee. Provides that a political subdivision may not inspect a rental unit or impose a fee pertaining to the inspection of a rental unit, if the rental unit, in addition to meeting certain other requirements, provides a written report that the rental property has been inspected or that a sample of the rental community has been inspected if the sample size complies with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rural Development for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections.
  • HB 1467 – CHILDREN AND LEAD HAZARDS (Boy, P) – Provides that, beginning with children who enroll in school for the school year beginning in 2024, the governing body of a school corporation shall require every child not more than seven years of age who enrolls in a school operated by the school corporation to undergo a test for the presence of lead in the child’s blood. Defines “dwelling unit lead hazard” as: (1) the presence of lead-based paint on a wall of a dwelling unit; (2) the presence of lead-contaminated soil outside a dwelling unit; or (3) the presence of lead in the drinking water system of a dwelling unit. Prohibits the renting or sale of a dwelling unit to a family that includes a child not more than seven years of age if the dwelling unit is subject to a dwelling unit lead hazard. Requires a landlord, before renting a dwelling unit to a tenant family that includes a child not more than seven years of age, to have the dwelling unit inspected to determine whether the dwelling unit is subject to any dwelling unit lead hazard.
  • HB 1575 – RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMMISSION (O’Brien, T) – Establishes the residential building commission (building commission) within the department of homeland security. Provides that the building commission has exclusive jurisdiction for the review and adoption of building codes and standards that regulate the construction of dwellings.
    • 2/7/2023 – House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-C. Bill held. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 7 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:02:15 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 2/14/2023 – House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-C. Do Pass as amended 9-1. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 14 in the dropdown and scroll to 2:00 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 2/16/2023 – House Second Reading: Amendment Failed 28-62. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 16 in the dropdown and scroll to 21:45 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 2/20/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 72-25. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 20 – Part 2 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:35:40 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 3/23/2023 – Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233. Bill held. You can watch the hearing here. Go to March 23 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:23:28 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 3/30/2023 – Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233. Bill held.
    • 3/30/2023 – Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 11:00 AM, Rm. 233. Do Pass as amended 7-3. You can watch the hearing here. Go to March 30 in the dropdown and scroll to 9:20 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 4/6/2023 – Senate Second Reading: Amendments failed. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 6 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:35:45 for the start of HB 1575.
    • 4/10/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 33-15. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 10 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:13:40 for the start of HB 1575.
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  • HB 1627 – SALE OF TAX SALE PROPERTIES TO NONPROFITS (Bauer, M) – Removes language limiting a tax sale statute concerning the sale of real property to eligible nonprofit entities for low or moderate income housing to a county containing a consolidated city. Provides that the tax sale statute applies to real property that has been offered for sale by the county at one or more public tax sales. Modifies the definition of “eligible nonprofit entity.” NOTE: Amended to St. Joseph County only.
  • SB 35 – FINANCIAL LITERACY (Gaskill, M) – Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, an individual must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the individual may graduate. Creates requirements for content that must be covered in a personal financial responsibility course.
    • 1/18/2023 – Senate Education & Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber:  You can watch the hearing here. Go to Jan 18 in the dropdown and scroll to 20:00 for the start of SB 35.
    • 1/25/2023 – Senate Education & Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber. Do Pass 13-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Jan 25 in the dropdown and scroll to 22:10 for the start of SB 35.
    • 1/31/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 47-2. You can watch the debate here. Go to Jan 31 in the dropdown and scroll to 16:15 for the start of SB 35.
    • 3/29/2023 – House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, House Chamber. Do Pass 13-0 as amended. You can watch the hearing here. Go to March 29 in the dropdown and scroll to 38:38 for the start of SB 35.
    • 4/4/2023 – House Second Reading: You can watch the debate here. Go to April 4 in the dropdown and scroll to 4:50 for the start of SB 35.
    • 4/6/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 88-1. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 6 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:33:25 for the start of SB 35
  • SB 46 – COUNTY OPTION CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT (Sandlin, J) – Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals. Defines a “qualified individual” for purposes of the credit. Provides that the ordinance may designate: (1) all of the territory of the county; or (2) one or more specific geographic territories within the county; as an area in which qualified individuals may apply for the credit. Provides that the credit amount is equal to the amount by which property taxes on the property increased by at least 2% but not more than 5% from the prior year (excluding any property tax liability imposed in a voter approved referendum levy). 
    • 1/17/2023 – Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Twenty-Fifth Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 431.
    • 1/31/2023 – Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431. Do Pass with amendments 13-0.
    • 2/6/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 49-0.
    • 3/22/2023 – House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404. Bill held. You can watch the hearing here. Go to March 22 in the dropdown and scroll to 15:40 for the start of SB 46.
    • 4/4/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 96-1.
  • SB 114 – RECEIVERSHIP FOR PAST DUE UTILITY BILLS (Koch, E) – Amends the Indiana Code provision that sets forth the cases in which a receiver may be appointed by a court to include the appointment of a receiver upon the request of a utility if the owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four units has incurred utility bills that are at least: (1) 90 days past due; or (2) 60 days past due if a payment plan has been entered into. Specifies that these provisions do not apply in a case in which a tenant fails to pay a utility for services billed directly to the tenant by the utility.
  • SB 195 – STUDY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ISSUES (Ford, J) – Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying specific issues concerning homeowners associations.
    • 2/8/2023 – Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130. Do Pass 11-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 8 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:00:40 for the start of SB 195.
    • 2/20/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 39-8. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 20 in the dropdown and scroll to 2:05:50 for the start of SB 195.
    • DEAD BILL.
  • SB 202 – VARIOUS HOUSING MATTERS (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. (Bill changed to study committee in Senate.)
  • SB 261 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (BUCHANAN B) – Creates a procedure to establish a community infrastructure improvement district (district). Specifies that the procedure added by the bill allowing for the establishment of a district does not authorize the unit to establish a district that overlaps with an economic improvement district. Requires a petition for the establishment of a district to include a rate and methodology report. Specifies the contents of the report. Specifies the basis upon which benefits accruing to parcels of real property within a district may be apportioned among those parcels. Requires a determination that the aggregate assessments within a district: (1) do not exceed 30% of the projected assessed value of property within the district; or (2) in the case of a district that is established for single family residences, do not exceed 10% of the projected assessed value per single family residence within the district; before a legislative body may adopt an ordinance to establish a district. Requires a community infrastructure improvement board (board) to assist the county treasurer in order to make certain specified determinations and designations regarding annual assessments within a district. Adds specific provisions that apply to the board’s issuance of revenue bonds. Sunsets these provisions after five years.
    • 2/21/2023 – Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 431. Do Pass as amended 10-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 21 in the dropdown and scroll to 20:49 for the start of SB 261.
    • DEAD BILL.
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  • SB 278 – NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS (Freeman, A) – Expands the definition of “public benefit corporation” to include a domestic corporation that is supported by public funds or authorized to spend public funds in furtherance of its mission or that is a not-for-profit corporation that aims to serve a public benefit. Provides that a court may dissolve a corporation under certain circumstances. Specifies procedural requirements that the attorney general must take before petitioning the court for dissolution for certain reasons. Provides additional remedies that the attorney general may seek for certain violations. Requires the corporation to maintain certain records for three years. Allows the attorney general to inspect records that the corporation is required to maintain under certain circumstances. Prohibits a state agency from imposing a filing or recording fee that is more burdensome than Indiana law allows. Makes conforming changes.
  • SB 300 – RESIDENTIAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (Rogers, L) – Removes the threshold conditions for establishing a residential housing development program and a tax increment allocation area for the program, including the condition that the governing body of each school corporation affected by the program pass a resolution approving the program before the program may go into effect. Provides that the fiscal body of a county may adopt an ordinance to designate an economic development target area.
  • SB 323 – RENTER’S PROPERTY TAX REFUND (Hunley, A) – Provides a refundable tax credit for a person who rents a dwelling based on specified levels of household income and percentage of rent constituting property taxes. Provides for the maximum refund amounts based on specified factors. Requires the department of state revenue to annually adjust the amounts that determine a person’s maximum refund.
  • SB 357 – REGULATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES (Qaddoura, F) – Sets forth requirements for the use of money and financial reporting for county hospitals concerning revenue generated from the ownership, operation, or management of a nursing facility. Prohibits the governing board of a county hospital or the board of a municipal corporation from including any incentives, bonuses, or salary increases for executives and employees based on metrics or performance measures concerning the maximizing of nursing facility revenues or profits.
  • SB 419 – STATE TAX MATTERS (Holdman, T) – Makes clarifying changes and technical corrections to the affordable and workforce housing tax credit. 
  • SB 432 – REGULATION OF SHORT TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES (Melton, E) – Repeals provisions that restrict a local government’s authority to regulate short term rental properties.
  • SB 452 – CONSUMER CREDIT AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (Bassler, E) – Provides that a reference to federal law in: (1) the first lien mortgage lending act (act); (2) the Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC); or (3) the Indiana Code title governing financial institutions; is a reference to the law as in effect December 31, 2022 (rather than December 31, 2021, under current law). 
    • 2/1/2023 – Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 130. Do Pass 8-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 1 in the dropdown and scroll to 10:35 for the start of SB 452.
    • 2/9/2023 – Senate Third Reading: Do Pass 49-0. You can watch the debate here. Go to Feb 9 in the dropdown and scroll to 1:04:42 for the start of SB 452.
    • 3/9/2023 – House Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-A. Bill held.
    • 3/30/2023 – House Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 156-A. Do Pass as amended 12-0.
    • 4/10/2023 – House Third Reading: Do Pass 96-1. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 10 in the dropdown and scroll to 26:48 for the start of SB 452.
    • 4/19/2023 – Senate dissents from House amendments. You can watch the debate here. Go to April 19 in the dropdown and scroll to 59:30 for the start of SB 452.
  • SB 461 – SHORT TERM RENTALS (Young, M) – Permits a unit to authorize code enforcement to inspect a short term rental property, prohibits establishment of a new short term rental property within 400 feet of a school, authorizes a $25 annual short term rental inspection fee, and specifies that a short term rental property not occupied by the owner for at least 145 days is not entitled to the homestead credit.
    • 2/9/2023 – Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233. Do Pass with amendment 10-0. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 9 in the dropdown and scroll to 20:02 for the start of SB 461.
    • 2/21/2023 – Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 431. Bill Held. You can watch the hearing here. Go to Feb 21 in the dropdown and scroll to 2:02:20 for the start of SB 461.
    • DEAD BILL.
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