Indiana Senate Bill 277

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-25 - Senator Yoder added as coauthor
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Residential landlord-tenant matters. Provides that the court may appoint a receiver upon request by a county, city, or town when the property owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four dwelling units has failed to pay damages, costs, or attorney's fees that have been incurred by the multifamily residential property in a nuisance action brought by the county, city, or town. 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 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 provide and maintain a rental premises that is free from the following: (1) Pests, including rodents and invasive insects. (2) Mold. (3) Rot. Sets forth a procedure for a tenant to use to initiate a request for repairs. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 72 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services under certain circumstances. Allows for certain remedies to the tenant for the landlord's noncompliance, including a procedure for the deposit of rent that is due with the clerk of the court if the landlord fails or refuses to make repairs or take remedial action. Provides that, during the pendency of a court action brought by a tenant, 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. Provides that a landlord may apply for release of rent deposits. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a landlord may not manage a rental property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; or (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property. Makes conforming changes.

Residential landlord-tenant matters.

Sen. Greg Walker [R]	Sen. Fady Qaddoura [D]	Sen. Ronnie Alting [R]	Sen. Vaneta Becker [R]
Sen. Rick Niemeyer [R]	Sen. Shelli Yoder [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	Senate	Senator Yoder added as coauthor
2024-01-25	Senate	Senators Becker and Niemeyer added as coauthors
2024-01-18	Senate	Senator Alting added as coauthor
2024-01-18	Senate	Senator Qaddoura added as second author
2024-01-16	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2024-01-16	Senate	Authored by Senator Walker G

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/277/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0277/SB0277.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0277/fiscal-notes/SB0277.01.INTR.FN001.pdf