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HB1419 • 2026

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

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

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Philip GiaQuinta
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties.

Rules for Self-Service Storage Facilities

This bill requires owners of self-service storage facilities in Indiana to implement adequate security measures and prohibits them from engaging in false or misleading advertising about these measures.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to put in place enough safety measures to stop theft of renters' belongings.
  • Makes it against the rules for an owner to engage in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising relating to security measures implemented or not implemented at their storage facility.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners and managers of self-service storage facilities in Indiana
  • Renters who store personal items in these facilities

Terms To Know

self-service storage facility
A place where people can rent a space to store their belongings, usually without needing help from the staff.
deceptive act
An action that is misleading or untrue and intended to deceive others.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what exact security measures are required.
  • It's unclear how the law will be enforced or what penalties owners might face for breaking it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative GiaQuinta

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning commercial law.
Self-service storage facilities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning commercial law.

Self-service storage facilities.

Requires an owner of a self-service storage facility to implement adequate security measures to prevent the theft of a renter's personal property that is stored in a rented space at the owner's self-service storage facility. Provides that an owner of a self-service storage facility who engages in false, deceptive, or misleading advertising relating to security measures implemented or not implemented at the owner's self-service storage facility, commits a deceptive act.