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SB104 • 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
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Fady Qaddoura
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on enforcement actions before June 30, 2026.

Landlord Rules for Doing Business in Indiana

This bill changes rules about who can lease property in Indiana after June 30, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • After June 30, 2026, a landlord must be authorized to do business in Indiana to lease property there.
  • A landlord must maintain a residence or office at one or more physical locations in Indiana if they want to rent out properties.
  • Landlords can appoint an Indiana licensed real estate broker or company to manage their rental property instead of having a physical address.
  • If a landlord owns five or fewer properties, they don't need to follow the other rules.
  • The attorney general can take enforcement action against landlords who break these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords in Indiana
  • People looking for rental homes

Terms To Know

Attorney General
A government official who enforces the law and gives legal advice to the state.
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Someone with a special license to help people buy, sell, or rent property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules before June 30, 2026.
  • It is unclear how the new rules will affect small landlords who own five or fewer properties.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Local Government

  2. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Qaddoura added as author

  3. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Yoder removed as author

  4. 2025-12-09 Senate

    Authored by Senator Yoder

  5. 2025-12-09 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Landlord nexus.

Provides that, after June 30, 2026, a landlord may not lease a property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains a residence or an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property; or (4) owns five or less properties in Indiana. Allows the attorney general to take enforcement action if a landlord improperly leases a property.