Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0162 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 162
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 32-31-13.
7	7	Synopsis: Deceptive rental housing practices. Prohibits a landlord
8	8	from: (1) selling or offering to sell insurance to a tenant; (2) including
9	9	or offering to include insurance in a rental agreement; or (3) bundling
10	10	or offering to bundle insurance with a rental agreement. Permits a
11	11	tenant to bring a civil action for a violation, and specifies that a
12	12	violation is a deceptive act actionable by the attorney general.
13	13	Effective: July 1, 2025.
14	14	Crider
15	15	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial
16	16	Institutions.
17	17	2025 IN 162—LS 6720/DI 106 Introduced
18	18	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
19	19	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
20	20	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
21	21	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
22	22	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
23	23	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
24	24	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
25	25	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
26	26	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
27	27	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
28	28	SENATE BILL No. 162
29	29	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
30	30	property.
31	31	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. IC 32-31-13 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
33	33	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
34	34	3 JULY 1, 2025]:
35	35	4 Chapter 13. Sale of Insurance by Landlord Prohibited
36	36	5 Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a contract entered into or
37	37	6 renewed after June 30, 2025.
38	38	7 Sec. 2. The definitions in IC 32-31-3 apply throughout this
39	39	8 chapter.
40	40	9 Sec. 3. A landlord may not do any of the following:
41	41	10 (1) Sell or offer to sell insurance to a tenant.
42	42	11 (2) Include or offer to include insurance in a rental
43	43	12 agreement.
44	44	13 (3) Bundle or offer to bundle insurance with a rental
45	45	14 agreement.
46	46	15 Sec. 4. A tenant may bring a civil action against a landlord who
47	47	16 violates section 3 of this chapter. A tenant who prevails in an action
48	48	17 under this section is entitled to:
49	49	2025 IN 162—LS 6720/DI 106 2
50	50	1 (1) compensatory damages; or
51	51	2 (2) liquidated damages of one thousand dollars ($1,000);
52	52	3 and court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
53	53	4 Sec. 5. A violation of section 3 of this chapter is a deceptive act
54	54	5 actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5. Any remedy
55	55	6 obtained by the attorney general for the deceptive act is in addition
56	56	7 to damages awarded to a tenant under section 4 of this chapter, if
57	57	8 applicable.
58	58	2025 IN 162—LS 6720/DI 106