Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1372: Commercial property services contracts.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Defines a "commercial property services contract" as a contract that: (1) is initially entered into by a service provider and a property owner after June 30, 2026; and (2) provides for the provision of services and any personal property related to providing, or necessary to provide, those services; with respect to the property owner's commercial property. Provides that any automatic renewal clause included in a commercial property services contract: (1) may not provide for a renewal term that is longer than 12 months; and (2) must specify a time frame during which the property owner may give notice to the service provider of the property owner's intent to terminate the contract, or any subsequent renewal of the contract, at the end of the contract term or renewal term. Specifies that the time frame during which the property owner may give notice of the property owner's intent to terminate the contract or a renewal of the contract must: (1) begin at least 120 days before; and (2) end not later than 30 days before; the expiration of the contract term or renewal term. Provides that an automatic renewal clause that does not conform to the bill's requirements is void and may not be enforced. Provides that a service provider that does not comply with the bill's requirements commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general and the property owner under the statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation. SECTION 1. IC 24-5-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 28. Commercial Property Services Contracts Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "automatic renewal clause" means a provision in a commercial property services contract that provides for the automatic renewal of the contract unless the property owner gives notice to the service provider that the property owner intends to terminate the contract at the end of the contract term. Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "commercial property" means a parcel of real estate that is located in Indiana and used for commercial purposes. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) Real estate assessed as agricultural or industrial property for property tax purposes. (2) Real estate containing one (1) to four (4) residential units. 2026 IN 1372--LS 6991/DI (3) Single family residential units such (B) townhouses; (C) manufactured homes; or (D) homes in a subdivision; when sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed on a unit-by-unit basis, even if those units are part of a larger building or parcel or are located on real estate containing more than four (4) residential units. Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "commercial property services …
Sponsors
- Harold Slager (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Jim Pressel (R, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : Authored by Representative Slager
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- : Coauthored by Representative Pressel
Subjects: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, PROPERTY; Real Estate
Common questions
- What is HB1372?
- HB1372 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commercial property services contracts.
- What does HB1372 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
- What is the status of HB1372?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: Authored by Representative Slager (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1372?
- Harold Slager (R, HD-015), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1372?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1372
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