The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues sponsored by Rep. Zimmerman and authored by Sen. Brown. The bill requires the court to mandate an expungement for qualifying eviction cases and allows the court to issue the order without a hearing. Additionally, it grants the court the authority to expunge an eviction case if a money judgment has been entered against the … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
Civil
Protection of property rights
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 157 on protection of property rights sponsored by Rep. King and Rep. Davis. Author Sen. Gaskill introduced the bill, which: The Committee amended the bill by consent to: Rep. Bauer introduced an amendment that was defeated by voice vote that would have amended the emergency possessory order statutes. The Indiana Apartment Association … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
Property matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1079 regarding property matters sponsored by Sen. Alexander and authored by Rep. Zimmerman which would permit a warehouseman or storage facility to sell a tenant’s unclaimed property 30 days after the required notice to the tenant. The current period is 90 days. The bill was amended by consent to provide for a 45-day period for sale of t … [Read more...] about Property matters
Emergency possessory orders
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 regarding emergency possessory orders sponsored by Sen. Gaskill and authored by Rep. Manning which would permit a landlord to petition for emergency possession of a rental unit if: The bill also provides that the court must find probable cause to believe the tenant has committed the described acts to issue the order of emergency … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
Mid-Session: Civil Law
The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 11 Minor access and use of social media SB 142 Eviction issues SB 157 Protection of property rights SB 289 Nondiscrimination in employment and education HB 1079 Property matters HB 1115 Emergency possessory orders The following bill died in its originating house: … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law