H.E.A. 1557, P.L. 124-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Defines "prescribed burn". Provides for the following: (1) Requirements to be met before a person conducts a prescribed burning. (2) That a certified prescribed burn manager and a completed prescribed burn plan must be present during a prescribed burning. (3) Certain civil liability immunities related to conducting a … [Read more...] about Prescribed burning
Civil
County government matters
H.E.A. 1641, P.L. 181-2025 Effective: Sec. 10 effective May 1, 2025 Sec. 10 provides that, after June 30, 2025, no action shall be brought with respect to jail or prison conditions under state law by an offender until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1641 … [Read more...] about County government matters
Various elections matters
H.E.A. 1679, P.L. 240-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1679 … [Read more...] about Various elections matters
Signal jamming
S.E.A. 26, P.L. 183-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Provides that a signal jammer may be seized. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally manufactures, offers for sale, imports, markets, sells, possesses, uses, or operates a signal jammer commits unlawful use of a signal jammer, a Level 6 felony. Provides that the offense is a Level 5 felony if a signal jammer is … [Read more...] about Signal jamming
Eviction issues
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues sponsored by Rep. Zimmerman and authored by Sen. Brown. The bill requires the court to mandate an expungement for qualifying eviction cases and allows the court to issue the order without a hearing. Additionally, it grants the court the authority to expunge an eviction case if a money judgment has been entered against the … [Read more...] about Eviction issues