IN SB 118
died on adjournmentSelf-service storage facilities.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 118 pass?
No. IN SB 118 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is IN SB 118 about?
Provides that the owner of a self-storage facility may tow or remove a motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft if the renter is in default for at least 60 days. Specifies that a rental agreement is considered accepted if a person does not return the signed rental agreement but continues to use the storage space for at least 30 days. Provides that an owner of a self-service storage facility may terminate or choose not to renew a contract with a renter if certain conditions are met. Allows an owner of a self-service storage facility to dispose of a former renter's personal property not less than 30 days after terminating the rental agreement. Provides that a rental agreement may be delivered and executed electronically.
Who sponsors IN SB 118?
Steve Bartels, Aaron Freeman, Linda Rogers and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 118, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Provides that the owner of a self-storage facility may tow or remove a motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft if the renter is in default for at least 60 days. Specifies that a rental agreement is considered accepted if a person does not return the signed rental agreement but continues to use the storage space for at least 30 days. Provides that an owner of a self-service storage facility may terminate or choose not to renew a contract with a renter if certain conditions are met. Allows an owner of a self-service storage facility to dispose of a former renter's personal property not less than 30 days after terminating the rental agreement. Provides that a rental agreement may be delivered and executed electronically.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Steve Bartelssponsor
- Aaron Freemanauthor
- Linda Rogersauthor
- Blake Doriotauthor
- Brian Buchanancoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-29
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Bartels
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 95: yeas 40, nays 6
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Senator Buchanan added as coauthor
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Senator Freeman added as third author
2026-01-05
Senator Rogers added as second author
2025-12-09
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-09
Authored by Senator Doriot
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Votes
SB 118 - Doriot - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 40-6
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Pol: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Deery: no
- Randolph: no
- Taylor: no
- Yoder: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Young: no
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
Related bills
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