The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 157 on protection of property rights sponsored by Rep. King and Rep. Davis. Author Sen. Gaskill introduced the bill, which: The Committee amended the bill by consent to: Rep. Bauer introduced an amendment that was defeated by voice vote that would have amended the emergency possessory order statutes. The Indiana Apartment Association … [Read more...] about Protection of property rights
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Trespass
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 219 on trespass sponsored by Rep. McNamara. Author Sen. Clark introduced the bill which provides that a person who, not having a contractual interest in the property, knowingly or intentionally enters the real property of another person after having been denied entry by the other person, that person's agent, or a law … [Read more...] about Trespass
Property matters
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
Trespass
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 219 on trespass authored by Sen. Clark and Sen. Freeman. The bill amends Ind. Code 35-43-2-2 to provide that a person without contractual interest in real property who knowingly or intentionally enters or refuses to leave after being denied access to or asked to leave by another person, that person’s agent or a law e … [Read more...] about Trespass
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