For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 422 on habitability standards. The bill does the following: allows a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the landlord fails to deliver the rental premises under certain conditions and requires the landlord to return to the tenant any amounts previously paid to the landlord; requires notice to a … [Read more...] about Habitability standards
Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 423 creating a court appointed youth advocate pilot program until July 1, 2021, for purposes of providing early intervention and mentoring services for children who are adjudicated delinquent. The Office of Judicial Administration will administer the pilot. The bill also provides: a youth advocate … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
Juvenile court voluntary preventative programs
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard SB 596 authored by Sen. Spartz and Sen. Merritt on juvenile court voluntary preventative programs. The bill provides that the Indiana Supreme Court may establish a pilot program to assist juvenile court judges in creating voluntary preventative programs for at-risk children. The bill provides that the Indiana Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Juvenile court voluntary preventative programs
Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 604 on voiding and releasing of claims in land interests. The bill does the following: adds a provision to the statute concerning marketable title for real property to provide that after a person has filed a claim for an interest in land, the claim is void if: (1) the owner of the property subject to the claim (or any person having an … [Read more...] about Voiding and releasing of claims in land interests
Judgment liens
For amend and vote only, the House Judiciary Committee heard Rep Torr’s HB 1055 on judgment liens. This bill permits a person to discharge a mechanic’s lien by filing an indemnification or payment bond with the recorder’s office in an amount equal to at least 150% of the lien and specifies certain requirements concerning the recording of an indemnification or payment bond. At a previ … [Read more...] about Judgment liens