On January 27, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1079 authored by Rep.Zimmerman and co-authored by Rep. Kyle Pierce on property matters. The bill: The Indiana Apartment Association and Prosperity Indiana testified in support of the bill. The bill was held for amend and vote. On February 17, 2025, the bill was amended to remove the language concerning … [Read more...] about Property matters
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Emergency possessory orders
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1115 authored by Rep. Manning on emergency possessory orders. The bill provides that under certain circumstances, a landlord may file a petition for an emergency possessory order. The court may order a tenant to return possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord if it finds probable cause to believe that: (1) the tenant or the tenant’s g … [Read more...] about Emergency possessory orders
Protection of property rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 157 authored by Sen. Gaskill and Sen. Baldwin on protection of property rights. The bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide civil immunity to a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the agency’s or officer’s duties and specifies that an invitee is not a squatter. The Pacific Legal Fou … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
Eviction issues
At a previous meeting, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 142 on eviction issues, authored by Sen. Liz Brown. The bill: Testimony in support of the bill was provided by the Notre Dame Eviction Law Clinic, Indiana Legal Services, Indiana United Ways, AARP Indiana, Prosperity Indiana, Indiana Land and Title Association, and the Indiana State Bar Association Probate, Trust, … [Read more...] about Eviction issues
Residential eviction actions
H.E.A. 1214, P.L.164 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §§1-2 effective March 18, 2022 §2 - Requires the plaintiff in a residential eviction action to file a motion to dismiss the action if the case is resolved between the parties at any time before final adjudication unless the plaintiff is seeking damages.§2 - Provides that if, at any time after an eviction action is filed, … [Read more...] about Residential eviction actions