About 3.6 million evictions are filed each year due to rising housing costs and inability to pay. Learn about renter and landlord protections and how two states are trying to reduce evictions by making civil courts more family friendly.

Moderator: Walker Stevens, Policy Associate, National Conference of State Legislatures
Speaker: Chris Jeter, State Representative, Indiana General Assembly
Speaker: Patty Kuderer, State Senator, Washington Legislature
Speaker: Peter Hepburn, Associate Director, The Eviction Lab at Princeton University

NCSL Resources

• Series: Family-Friendly Courts: Resources for State Legislators
• Policy Brief: Opportunities for State Legislators to Improve Civil Court Processes
• Policy Report: State Legislatures’ Role in Improving Eviction Proceedings
• Policy Snapshot: Facts and Legislative Opportunities
• Database: Housing and Homelessness Legislation

Eviction Lab Resources

• Eviction Lab Research
• National Eviction Map
• Eviction Tracking System
• Eviction Rankings

External Resources: State Examples from the Session

Indiana House Bill 1214 (2022)

• Enacted several requirements for landlords during formal eviction proceedings and a narrow eviction-record-sealing statute.

Washington Senate Bill 5160 (2021)

• Established a right to counsel for indigent tenants facing eviction in Washington.