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HB1115 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

Housing Taxes
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Julie Olthoff
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or current practices regarding optional service fees, which introduces some uncertainty in the summary.

Homeowners Association Rules

This law changes rules about how homeowners associations (HOAs) operate, including fees they can charge and requirements for meetings.

What This Bill Does

  • Limits the fee an HOA or its agent can charge to provide a statement of unpaid assessments or other charges to $50.
  • Allows HOA members to attend meetings remotely as long as it follows nonprofit corporation rules.
  • Requires HOAs to give board meeting notices at least four days in advance with details like the agenda and special meeting rights.
  • Prohibits HOAs from charging fees for services included in homeowner assessments, but allows optional service fees if approved by the board.
  • Forbids HOAs from charging homeowners a fee for account statements showing unpaid charges.
  • Sets limits on how many owners or mortgage holders must agree to change an HOA's rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Homeowners in communities with HOAs
  • HOA boards and management companies

Terms To Know

Homeowners Association (HOA)
An organization that manages the common areas of a housing development and enforces rules for homeowners.
Optional services
Services offered by an HOA that homeowners can choose to pay extra for, like landscaping or security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the $50 fee limit will be enforced.
  • It is unclear if all HOAs currently charge fees for optional services.
  • The new rules about fines and consent limits may vary depending on existing HOA documents.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1115.02.COMH.AMS07

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Cyndi Carrasco

Filed

Plain English: The amendment limits the amount of fines that can be imposed for certain property-related violations in Indiana.

  • Adds a limit to the maximum fine that can be charged for specific property code violations.
  • The exact types of property violations and their corresponding fine limits are not specified in the provided amendment text, making it unclear which specific violations will be affected.
  • Further details about how this amendment interacts with existing laws or regulations are not available from the given information.
HB1115.02.COMH.AMS03

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Spencer Deery

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the rules for homeowners associations in Indiana.

  • Adds new requirements for homeowners associations to provide financial information to members.
  • The exact details of what financial information must be provided are not specified in the amendment text, so it's unclear exactly which documents or reports will be required.
HB1115.02.COMH.AMS06

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

Filed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the fees related to property in Indiana.

  • Modifies existing fees concerning property matters as specified in the Indiana Code.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about which fees are being modified or how they will be changed.
HB1115.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Julie Olthoff

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes the rules for quorums and fees in Indiana's property laws.

  • Modifies the requirements related to quorums, which are the minimum number of people needed to conduct official business.
  • Adjusts fee structures that apply to certain property-related transactions or processes.
  • The exact details and specifics about how quorum and fees will be changed are not provided in the amendment text.
  • It is unclear which specific sections of Indiana's property laws this amendment aims to modify without further context.
HB1115.03.COMS.AMS001

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would change how property taxes are calculated for certain types of properties in Indiana.

  • Modifies the way property taxes are determined for specific kinds of properties.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly which properties or how the tax calculation would change.
  • It is unclear what specific impact this amendment would have on property owners and taxpayers without more information.
HB1115.03.COMS.AMS002

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would change how certain property taxes are calculated in Indiana.

  • Modifies the way property tax credits are determined for specific taxpayers.
  • The official text does not provide enough details to explain exactly who qualifies for these changes or what the new calculation method is.
  • It's unclear how this amendment would affect current property tax laws and regulations in Indiana.
HB1115.03.COMS.AMS003

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator Liz Brown

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to the Indiana Code that deals with property, but the specific details of what this section will do are not provided in the given text.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code concerning property.
  • The official text does not provide enough information about what the new section will specifically address or change.
HB1115.03.COMS.AMS004

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator Spencer Deery

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add a new section about property taxes for certain types of properties.

  • Adds a new section in the Indiana Code that deals with property tax exemptions for specific kinds of properties.
  • The official text does not provide details on which specific types of properties will be exempt from property taxes, making it hard to explain fully what this amendment would do.
  • Without more context or detailed information in the amendment text, we cannot specify how these exemptions will work or their full impact.
HB1115.03.COMS.AMS005

Filed House Bill (S) • Senator J.D. Ford

X

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is marked as 'X', which typically means it has been withdrawn or needs further action.

  • The official text of the amendment is marked with an 'X', indicating that there are no concrete changes provided, and it may have been withdrawn or requires additional information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-12 House

    Public Law 155

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-03-03 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-27 House

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

  7. 2026-02-27 Senate

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  8. 2026-02-27 House

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 423: yeas 92, nays 2

  9. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 331: yeas 37, nays 10

  10. 2026-02-25 House

    House advisors appointed: Lawson, Bascom, Bauer, Garcia Wilburn

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    House conferees appointed: Olthoff, Andrade

  12. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate advisors appointed: Dernulc, Ford J.D.

  13. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Randolph Lonnie M

  14. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 40, nays 8

  15. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Returned to the House with amendments

  16. 2026-02-24 House

    House dissented from Senate amendments

  17. 2026-02-24 House

    Motion to dissent filed

  18. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Amendment #4 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote

  20. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Amendment #5 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote

  21. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. 2026-02-02 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  23. 2026-01-29 House

    Referred to the Senate

  24. 2026-01-28 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 90, nays 2

  25. 2026-01-28 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Deery, Dernulc

  26. 2026-01-27 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  27. 2026-01-22 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. 2026-01-22 House

    Representative Bascom added as coauthor

  29. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Olthoff

  30. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Lawson, Andrade

  31. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.
Homeowners association governance.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning property.

Homeowners association governance.

Amends the statute governing residential real estate sales disclosures to provide that in the case of a resale or refinance of property covered by the governing documents of a homeowners association (HOA), an HOA or an agent of the HOA providing a statement of unpaid assessments or other charges relating to a property may not charge more than $50 for the statement. (HEA 1152-2026 prohibits an HOA from charging a fee for the statement.) Provides that an HOA member is considered to be in attendance at a meeting of the HOA if the member attends by remote or virtual means in accordance with the statutory procedures for remote meetings of nonprofit corporations. Requires the board of an HOA to provide to HOA members at least four days advance written notice of any meeting of the board. Provides that the meeting notice must include: (1) a meeting agenda; and (2) in the case of a notice for an annual meeting, a statement of the right of HOA members to demand a special meeting of the members, including a statement of the required number of members needed to demand a special meeting. Amends the provision in HEA 1152-2026 that prohibits an HOA, an agent of an HOA, or an HOA management company from charging a homeowner a fee associated with any service provided by the HOA to specify that such services include services that are included in the homeowner's association assessment but do not include any optional service that is offered to a homeowner in connection with the homeowner's individual lot in the subdivision and that the homeowner opts to receive. Provides that a schedule of any optional services offered must be approved by the board and distributed to HOA members on at least an annual basis and whenever there is a change in the fees for any of the offered services. Prohibits an HOA, an agent of an HOA, or an HOA management company from charging a homeowner a fee associated with the production of a statement of account setting forth the amount of any unpaid assessments or other charges due and owing from the homeowner. Requires an HOA or its agent to maintain an account statement for a homeowner and provide the statement to the homeowner upon request. Provides that the governing documents of an HOA may not require that the consent of more than 2/3 of the owners be required to amend the HOA's governing documents. Provides that an HOA's governing documents may not require the consent of more than 2/3 of first lien mortgage holders in order to amend the governing documents. Removes the provision in current law that provides that the governing documents may require the approval of at least 95% of the owners to convey common areas or to dissolve the plan of governance for the HOA. Authorizes an HOA to assess a fine for a member's violation of a covenant if the HOA first: (1) adopts a schedule of fines for specified violations; and (2) provides to the member a notice setting forth the violation, the amount of the fine, and the date on which the fine will be assessed. Requires a schedule of fines to include a maximum aggregate fine amount for any single violation.