Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 435 — Waiver of penalties and interest.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that the fiscal body of a county may adopt an ordinance to establish a property tax amnesty program and require a waiver of interest and penalties added before January 1, 2020, on delinquent taxes and special assessments on real property in the county if: (1) all of the delinquent taxes and special assessments on the real property were first due and payable before January 1, 2020; and (2) before May 1, 2021, the taxpayer has paid all of these delinquent taxes and special assessments and has also paid all of the taxes and special assessments that are first due and payable after December 31, 2019. Requires the waiver of interest and penalties in these circumstances, notwithstanding any payment arrangement entered into by the county treasurer and the taxpayer. Provides that the waiver of interest and penalties under a program shall not apply to interest and penalties added to delinquent property tax installments or special assessments on real property that was purchased or sold in any prior tax sale.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Cosponsors: Representatives Hatcher and Beck

  4. House sponsor: Representative Eberhart

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 47, nays 2

  6. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  7. Senators Young M and Bohacek added as coauthors

  8. Senators Mishler, Buck, Charbonneau added as coauthors

  9. Senator Holdman added as coauthor

  10. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Senator Raatz added as second author

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  15. Authored by Senator Melton

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

  • Sean Eberhart
  • Jeff Raatz Republican
  • Eddie Melton

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 435 - Melton - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26100
Unaffiliated 18101
Democrat 3000
Total 47201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Mrvan — Nay
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 435 do?
Provides that the fiscal body of a county may adopt an ordinance to establish a property tax amnesty program and require a waiver of interest and penalties added before January 1, 2020, on delinquent taxes and special assessments on real property in the county if: (1) all of the delinquent taxes and special assessments on the real property were first due and payable before January 1, 2020; and (2) before May 1, 2021, the taxpayer has paid all of these delinquent taxes and special assessments and has also paid all of the taxes and special assessments that are first due and payable after December 31, 2019. Requires the waiver of interest and penalties in these circumstances, notwithstanding any payment arrangement entered into by the county treasurer and the taxpayer. Provides that the waiver of interest and penalties under a program shall not apply to interest and penalties added to delinquent property tax installments or special assessments on real property that was purchased or sold in any prior tax sale.
Who sponsors SB 435?
SB 435 is sponsored by Lisa Beck, Ragen Hatcher (Democrat), Sean Eberhart, David Niezgodski (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Eddie Melton.
What is the current status of SB 435?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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