# Indiana HB 1005: Housing and building matters. Indiana HB 1005, Housing and building matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Doug Miller (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Public Law 146); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1005-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1005 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Housing and building matters. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-01, Public Law 146 - Sponsor: Doug Miller (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: government and regulatory reform, the senate, local government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (207 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary Requires (rather than allows) a city, town, or county (unit) that requires a building permit for construction of a Class 2 structure to allow the inspection to be provided by private providers in addition to the unit's inspectors. Provides that a "home inspector" or a unit employee may not act as a private provider. Provides that if an applicant uses a private provider because the unit is unable to timely perform a plan review, the unit: (1) must refund the applicant for any plan review fees; and (2) may charge a convenience fee of not more than $100. Provides that a unit: (1) may not require a registered architect or engineer to prepare construction documents for a Class 2 structure when constructed in accordance with the building code; and (2) may require a registered architect or engineer to prepare construction documents as proof of equivalence of alternative materials, appliances, equipment, or method of design or construction. If required by the unit, creates deadlines for the following: (1) Issuance of building permits. (2) Performance of plan reviews. (3) Performance of inspections. (4) Submission of construction documents or plans. (5) Issuance of certificates of occupancy or certificates of completion and compliance. Requires the state to give political subdivisions that enact certain land use policies priority in receiving loans from the residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Building applicants gain private review options: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, covered Class 2 building applicants can choose local inspectors, another locality’s inspectors, or qualified private providers. Private reviews and inspections are available even when local staff can meet deadlines, but local governments still issue permits. Private provi… - Building applicants get firm review deadlines: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, local governments must give covered Class 2 applicants schedules listing reviews, inspections, fees, deadlines, and required approvals. They must check completeness and revisions within three business days, finish plan reviews within seven business days after confirming c… - Building safety and federal safeguards remain: benefit, low. Local governments retain power to stop building work when site conditions pose an immediate threat to public safety and welfare. Orders can take effect after notice and an adequate chance to fix the violation, as provided by law. Immediate-threat orders can be appealed. The chapter does not apply w… - Housing loans favor affordability policy changes: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the housing authority ranks eligible housing loans to favor participants implementing most listed housing policies. These include housing studies completed within five years, faster permits, no impact-fee ordinances, added project funding, and employer support confirming nea… - Local governments shielded from private-review claims: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, local governments and their agents have immunity for specified actions tied to private building reviews or inspections. This covers actions or failures by building owners, private providers, and providers’ representatives. The law does not give building owners or private… - Building applicants face fewer local requirements: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, local governments cannot impose stricter requirements than this chapter allows for covered building matters. They cannot require professionally prepared plans for Class 2 structures built under 675 IAC 14-4.4 or the latest published International Residential Code. For alt… - Private building reviews cost applicants money: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, applicants who use private building reviewers or inspectors pay those providers’ costs. A local fee refund applies when applicants first choose local staff, officials report they cannot meet deadlines, and applicants switch. The local government must refund fees paid for… - Private building reviewers face insurance requirements: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, private reviewers must be registered architects, registered engineers, or certified building officials independent of the project and local government. They must work within their qualifications and provide reviews and inspections at least as extensive as local staff’s wo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 69 | 16 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 5 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 93 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-01: Public Law 146 (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 459: yeas 69, nays 16 (House) - 2025-04-14: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2025-04-02: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senator Doriot added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senator Taylor G added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 317: yeas 45, nays 5 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senator Yoder added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers and Garten (House) - 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 93, nays 0 (House) - 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-02-06: Representative Morris added as coauthor (House) - 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-01-27: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House) - 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Miller D (House) - 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Hall and O'Brien (House) - 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.04.COMS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.03.COMH?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed) - SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed) - SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed) - SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.04.COMS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.03.COMH?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1005/versions/HB1005.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025) - [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025) - [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025) - [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025) - [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1005-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).