Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 28 — Tax sales.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Prohibits a person who is delinquent in the payment of personal property taxes or is subject to an existing personal property tax judgment from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale. Prohibits a business entity from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale when a person who is prohibited from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale: (1) formed the business entity; (2) joined with another person or party to form the business entity; (3) joined the business entity as a proprietor, incorporator, partner, shareholder, director, employee, or member; (4) becomes an agent, employee, or board member of the business entity; or (5) is not an attorney at law and represents the business entity in a legal matter. Requires a person to acknowledge that providing false information relating to a prohibited bid or purchase is perjury. Creates a new section of code with revised requirements for the forfeiture of a tax sale purchase by an ineligible bidder. Requires a county treasurer, except for in a county containing a consolidated city, to pay all taxes and assessments that accrue on the tract of real estate through the time the record owner is divested of title from the tax sale surplus fund for the tract. Permits a county legislative body to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the assignment of a certificate of sale prior to the issuance of a tax title deed. Adds requirements that must be met within 150 days of the date a court grants a petition to issue a tax deed before a county auditor can issue or record a tax deed.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Public Law 66

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 309: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Representative Moed added as cosponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 93, nays 1

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff and Aylesworth

  16. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  17. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 49, nays 0

  19. Senator Melton added as third author

  20. Senator Tomes added as second author

  21. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  22. Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  25. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 28 do?
Prohibits a person who is delinquent in the payment of personal property taxes or is subject to an existing personal property tax judgment from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale. Prohibits a business entity from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale when a person who is prohibited from bidding on or purchasing a tract at a tax sale: (1) formed the business entity; (2) joined with another person or party to form the business entity; (3) joined the business entity as a proprietor, incorporator, partner, shareholder, director, employee, or member; (4) becomes an agent, employee, or board member of the business entity; or (5) is not an attorney at law and represents the business entity in a legal matter. Requires a person to acknowledge that providing false information relating to a prohibited bid or purchase is perjury. Creates a new section of code with revised requirements for the forfeiture of a tax sale purchase by an ineligible bidder. Requires a county treasurer, except for in a county containing a consolidated city, to pay all taxes and assessments that accrue on the tract of real estate through the time the record owner is divested of title from the tax sale surplus fund for the tract. Permits a county legislative body to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the assignment of a certificate of sale prior to the issuance of a tax title deed. Adds requirements that must be met within 150 days of the date a court grants a petition to issue a tax deed before a county auditor can issue or record a tax deed.
Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Eddie Melton, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Harold Slager (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), and Justin Moed (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 28?
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