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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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