Bill Text: IN HB1313 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Regulation of residential landlords, builders, and remodelers.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Public Law 149 [HB1313 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HB1313-Amended.html
Citations Affected: IC 36-1; noncode.
Synopsis: Regulation of residential leases. Provides that a political
subdivision may not adopt a regulation after February 28, 2013 relating
to landlord and tenant relations, rental agreements, or real property
subject to a rental agreement that: (1) requires an owner or landlord to
be licensed or to obtain a permit from the political subdivision to lease
a rental unit; (2) requires an owner or landlord to enroll or participate
in a class or government program as a condition for leasing a rental
unit; or (3) imposes a fee or other assessment for inspection of a rental
unit, registration of an owner, landlord, or rental unit, or for any other
purpose other than a fee relating to the construction of a rental unit,
such as a building permit fee. Provides that this prohibition expires July
1, 2014. Urges the legislative council to assign the topic of regulation
of residential leases by political subdivisions to a study committee
during the 2013 legislative interim.
Effective: March 1, 2013 (retroactive); July 1, 2013.
(SENATE SPONSOR _ HOLDMAN)
January 14, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
January 28, 2013, reassigned to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform.
February 19, 2013, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
February 21, 2013, read second time, ordered engrossed.
February 22, 2013, engrossed.
February 25, 2013, read third time; recommitted to Committee of One, passed. Yeas 60,
nays 33.
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(1) Landlord and tenant relations.
(2) Rental agreements.
(3) Real property subject to a rental agreement.
(b) A regulation that does any of the following may not be adopted after February 28, 2013:
(1) Requires an owner or landlord to be licensed or to obtain a permit from the political subdivision to lease a rental unit.
(2) Requires an owner or landlord to enroll or participate in a class or government program as a condition for leasing a rental unit.
(3) Imposes a fee or other assessment for any of the following:
(A) Inspection of a rental unit.
(B) Registration of an owner, landlord, or rental unit.
(C) Any other purpose. However, this clause does not prohibit imposition of a fee relating to the construction of a rental unit, such as a building permit fee.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2014.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "study committee" means either of the following:
(1) A statutory committee established under IC 2-5.
(2) An interim study committee.
(c) The legislative council is urged to assign the topic of regulation of residential leases by political subdivisions to a study committee during the 2013 legislative interim.
(d) If the topic described in subsection (c) is assigned to a study committee, the study committee shall issue a final report to the legislative council containing the study committee's findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation concerning the topic, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than November 1, 2013.
(e) This SECTION expires December 31, 2013.
