Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 116 — Landlord tenant settlement conference program.

Last action — Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, for a two year period and contingent upon the availability of specified funds, that: (1) the jurisdictional amount in small claims court is $20,000 in residential landlord tenant cases (under current law, the amount is $8,000); and (2) the landlord and the tenant may agree to participate in the landlord tenant settlement conference program.

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Action History

  1. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  2. Amendment #3 (Taylor G) failed; Roll Call 142: yeas 22, nays 26

  3. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  4. Amendment #2 (Tallian) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 11, nays 35

  5. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  6. Senator Bohacek added as third author

  7. Senator Brown L added as second author

  8. Senator Tallian added as author

  9. Senator Taylor G removed as author

  10. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Judiciary

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

  12. Authored by Senator Taylor G

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 116 do?
Provides, for a two year period and contingent upon the availability of specified funds, that: (1) the jurisdictional amount in small claims court is $20,000 in residential landlord tenant cases (under current law, the amount is $8,000); and (2) the landlord and the tenant may agree to participate in the landlord tenant settlement conference program.
Who sponsors SB 116?
SB 116 is sponsored by Karen Tallian, Liz Brown (Republican), and Mike Bohacek (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 116?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 116?
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