Indiana House Bill 1237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 21 2012 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-15 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Amends the statute governing home improvement contracts to specify that "home improvement" includes an "exterior home improvement". Defines "insured consumer" and "exterior home improvement" for purposes of the statute. Provides that, with respect to a home improvement that is to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of certain insurance policies, a home improvement supplier must: (1) if the home improvement contract includes an exterior home improvement, furnish information to the insured consumer concerning cancellation of the contract by the insured consumer if the insured consumer receives written notification from the insured consumer's insurance company that all or part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss; and (2) have a presence in Indiana or a previous business relationship with the consumer. Prohibits certain activities by a home improvement supplier intended to induce a person to enter into a home improvement contract or otherwise purchase goods or services from the home improvement supplier. Provides for the cancellation of a home improvement contract by an insured consumer and the resolution of certain financial obligations. Prohibits a home improvement supplier from acting as a public adjuster.

Home improvement contracts.

Rep. Kevin Mahan [R]

Rep. Robert Morris [R]

Rep. Heath VanNatter [R]

2012-03-09 - Senate - Senate - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate (Y: 41 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-09 - House - House - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House (Y: 89 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2012-02-21 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-31 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 82 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-15		Signed by the Governor
2012-03-13		Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2012-03-12		Signed by the President of the Senate
2012-03-09		Signed by the Speaker
2012-03-09		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 350: yeas 41, nays 8
2012-03-09		Senate Rule 86(a) suspended
2012-03-09		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 390: yeas 89, nays 3
2012-03-09		Rules suspended
2012-03-08		Conference committee report 1 : filed in the House
2012-03-07		Representative Lehman appointed as House advisor
2012-03-05		Senate advisors appointed: Yoder, Hume and Bray
2012-03-05		Senate conferee appointed: Eckerty and Mrvan
2012-03-01		House advisors appointed: Mahan, Morris, C. Fry and Dvorak
2012-03-01		House conferees appointed: VanNatter and Moses
2012-03-01		House dissented from Senate amendments
2012-02-21		Senator Taylor added as cosponsor
2012-02-21		Returned to the House with amendments
2012-02-21		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 49 and nays 1
2012-02-20		Second reading: ordered engrossed
2012-02-13		Senator Mrvan added as cosponsor
2012-02-09		Senator Hume added as cosponsor
2012-02-07		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2012-02-01		First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
2012-01-31		Senate sponsors: Senators Eckerty and Yoder
2012-01-31		Referred to the Senate
2012-01-31		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 82, nays 13
2012-01-30		Representative VanNatter added as coauthor
2012-01-30		Representative Morris added as author
2012-01-30		Representative Morris removed as coauthor
2012-01-30		Representative VanNatter removed as author
2012-01-27		Amendment 1 (Lehman), prevailed; voice vote
2012-01-27		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2012-01-25		Committee report: do pass, adopted
2012-01-18		Reassigned to Committee on Insurance
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2012-01-09		Coauthored by Representatives Mahan and Morris
2012-01-09		Authored by Representative VanNatter

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1237
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1237.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HB/HB1237.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HB/HB1237.2.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/EH/EH1237.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/HE/HE1237.1.html
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Hrollcal/0170.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Srollcal/0229.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Hrollcal/0390.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/Srollcal/0350.PDF.pdf