HB 1477 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Mobile home communities and manufactured homes.

Summary
Provides that, for purposes of the Indiana department of health's enforcement of statutes governing mobile home communities, if the owner of a mobile home community is provided written notice from a water utility that the mobile home community will be disconnected from water service, the mobile home community is in violation of the mobile home community's statutory obligation to provide water as of the date on which the owner is provided the notice. Provides that the owner of the mobile home community and the Indiana department of health must receive written notice at least 30 days before the notice that the water service will be disconnected. Authorizes a court to appoint a receiver upon request by a utility providing electric, gas, water, or wastewater utility service to a mobile home community when the property owner has failed to pay: (A) invoiced utility bills for a period greater than 90 days from the due date; or (B) amounts due under a curative payment plan for a period of at least 60 days from the initial due date prescribed under the payment plan. Specifies that a comprehensive plan or ordinance adopted by a county, city, or town may not categorically preclude installation of all manufactured homes that meet specified requirements as permanent residences on a lot on which any other type of dwelling unit may be placed. Provides units may adopt standards and requirements in the comprehensive plans and ordinances that preclude manufactured homes that exceed 12 feet in width and 500 square feet of occupied space but may not preclude manufactured homes that exceed the standards and requirements in current law of 23 feet in width and 950 square feet of occupied space.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) House Bill (H) · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill clarifies water service disconnection rules for mobile home communities and expands where manufactured homes can be placed. It requires owners to receive 30 days notice before water disconnection notices are sent and prevents local governments from banning manufactured homes that meet specific size requirements.
Scope change
The bill applies to mobile home community owners regarding water service and to counties, cities, and towns regarding manufactured home placement standards.
REQUIREMENT

Changed water disconnection notice requirements to require mobile home community owners to receive written notice at least 30 days before the utility sends a disconnection notice.

Removed language allowing utilities to appoint receivers for mobile home communities with unpaid bills, narrowing the receiver appointment provisions.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that mobile home communities are in violation of water supply obligations as of the date the owner receives the disconnection notice.

ELIGIBILITY

Prevented local governments from categorically banning manufactured homes that are 12 feet or less in width and 500 square feet or less in occupied space from lots where other dwellings are allowed.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
38 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 486: yeas 88, nays 2
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 327: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 184: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Zimmerman) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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