# Indiana HB 1152: Homeowners association matters.

Indiana HB 1152, Homeowners association matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Ethan Lawson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Public Law 53); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1152-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1152
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Homeowners association matters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Public Law 53
- Sponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (209 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

Allows, if certain conditions are met, a homeowners association to increase a budget, without a quorum, in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of the last approved budget, within five years after the first sale of a lot or unit from a developer to a person not associated with the developer. Prohibits a homeowners association from charging a fee associated with any service provided by the homeowners association. Allows, if certain conditions are met, a homeowners association to increase an annual budget without a quorum in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of: (1) 105% of the last approved budget; or (2) the average increase of the Consumer Price Index for housing in the Midwest for the prior 12 months. Prohibits a homeowners association from adopting or enforcing a regulation, rule, or other policy that prohibits a person from maintaining an amateur radio antenna. Specifies that a homeowners association may not prohibit or restrict a person from operating a Class I child care home or providing certain child care if the person resides within and owns, rents, or leases the single family residence where child care services are provided.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Homeowners avoid extra association service fees: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana homeowners associations, their agents, and management companies cannot charge homeowners extra fees for association services. Dues and fines expressly listed in the governing documents remain allowed, along with efforts to collect them. Associations and their agents…
- Homeowners gain limits on association budgets: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana homeowners associations must prepare annual budgets and notify members of resulting regular assessment increases or decreases. When too few members attend to meet the required quorum, boards generally cannot exceed 100% of the last approved budget. Express permission…
- Residents gain amateur radio antenna protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana homeowners associations cannot adopt or enforce rules that effectively ban amateur radio antennas. The protection covers property a person owns, rents, or leases. It applies to governing documents adopted or amended after June 30, 2026.
- Residents gain protection for home child care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana homeowners associations cannot prohibit or restrict resident-provided child care in qualifying single-family homes. This protection applies to governing documents adopted or amended after June 30, 2026. The provider must live in and own, rent, or lease the home. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 81 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 41 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-03: Public Law 53 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 362: yeas 81, nays 2 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2026-02-20: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 201: yeas 41, nays 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment #3 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-20: Senate sponsors: Senators Walker K, Rogers, Alexander (House)
- 2026-01-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 87, nays 1 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-13: Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-13: Representative Zimmerman removed as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Lawson (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Miller D, O'Brien (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1152/versions/HB1152.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
- [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-HB1152-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).