Indiana Senate Bill 258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-04 - Senator Mishler added as third author
Pending: Senate Public Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rental assistance. Allows a landlord to apply for assistance from the COVID-19 rental assistance program (program) operated by the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) on behalf of a tenant who: (1) is at least 30 days overdue on monthly rent; and (2) has not applied to the program. Provides that an amount paid by the program to a landlord is considered to be paid by the tenant. Prohibits a landlord that receives assistance from requiring a tenant to pay the difference between the maximum monthly benefit under the program and the monthly rent under the rental agreement. Requires the authority to provide a tenant with notice of assistance received by a landlord on the tenant's behalf.

Rental assistance.

Sen. David Niezgodski [D]

Sen. Ronnie Alting [R]

Sen. Ryan Mishler [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-04	Senate	Senator Mishler added as third author
2021-02-04	Senate	Senator Alting added as second author
2021-01-11	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
2021-01-11	Senate	Authored by Senator Niezgodski

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/258/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/0/6/f/d06f722b/SB0258.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/1/9/9/6199833c/SB0258.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/6/9/6/d69637b1/SB0258.01.INTR.FN002.pdf