SB 340 is sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican), David Wolkins, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), and Victoria Spartz.

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Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 340 — Private property matters.

Last action March 18, 2020 — Public Law 80

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
8 sponsors

3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires a conveyance, a mortgage, or an instrument of writing to be recorded to be: (1) acknowledged by the grantor; and (2) proven before certain specified individuals; in certain instances. Requires the summons accompanying a complaint for condemnation to include language regarding the defendant's right to object to the condemnation within 30 days from the date notice is served. Requires a court to award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to a defendant whose objection to a complaint for condemnation is sustained. Caps the amount of attorney's fees a court may award if an objection to a condemnation is sustained at $25,000. Exempts a condemnation action brought by a public utility or by a pipeline company from the bill's provisions requiring a court to award a defendant in a condemnation action the defendant's reasonable costs and attorney's fees if the defendant's objections to the proceedings are sustained in the proceedings or upon appeal. Requires a municipality to provide notice by mail to affected owners, both residents and nonresidents of the municipality, of a condemnation. Permits an affected owner to file an objection that a municipality does not have the right to exercise the power of eminent domain for the use sought. Amends the time for a remonstrance hearing for a municipal condemnation and the defendant's right to judicial review of the decision made at the hearing to 30 days. (Current law requires a remonstrance hearing to be set no less than 10 days after notice and the defendant to appeal the decision within 20 days.) Provides parties the right to appeal a court's judgment in the judicial review of a municipal condemnation. Revises the statute allowing a municipality to condemn property for economic development to require a 3/4 affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body to exercise the power of eminent domain. (Current law requires a 2/3 affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body.) Allows a property owner to challenge a condemnation for economic development purposes by providing clear and convincing evidence that the owner's parcel is not necessary for the project.

Bill Text

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Action History

March 18, 2020
Public Law 80
March 18, 2020
Signed by the Governor
March 18, 2020
Signed by the President of the Senate
March 16, 2020
Signed by the Speaker
March 12, 2020
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
March 10, 2020
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 364: yeas 94, nays 0
March 10, 2020
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 359: yeas 41, nays 7
March 10, 2020
CCR # 1 filed in the House
March 10, 2020
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
March 04, 2020
House advisors appointed: Sherman, Manning, DeLaney and Pierce
March 04, 2020
House conferees appointed: Wolkins and Bauer
March 03, 2020
Senate advisors appointed: Koch, Randolph Lonnie M, Buck and Mrvan
March 03, 2020
Senate conferees appointed: Spartz and Taylor G
March 03, 2020
Senate dissented from House amendments
March 03, 2020
Motion to dissent filed
March 03, 2020
Returned to the Senate with amendments
March 02, 2020
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 62, nays 31
February 27, 2020
Representative Manning added as cosponsor
February 27, 2020
Second reading: ordered engrossed
February 27, 2020
Amendment #1 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 230: yeas 28, nays 62
February 25, 2020
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
February 10, 2020
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
January 29, 2020
Referred to the House
January 28, 2020
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
January 28, 2020
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
January 28, 2020
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
January 28, 2020
Senator Buck added as coauthor
January 28, 2020
House sponsor: Representative Wolkins
January 28, 2020
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 43, nays 7
January 27, 2020
Senator Koch added as second author
January 27, 2020
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
January 27, 2020
Amendment #1 (Spartz) prevailed; voice vote
January 23, 2020
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
January 13, 2020
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
January 13, 2020
Authored by Senator Spartz

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (3)

David Wolkins
Eric Koch Republican
Victoria Spartz

Co-sponsors (5)

Ethan Manning Republican
Lonnie Randolph Democrat
Linda Rogers Republican
Jeff Raatz Republican
James Buck Republican

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 340 - Wolkins - 3rd Reading

March 02, 2020

Passed 62 Yea · 31 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	35	1	0	1
Unaffiliated	26	11	0	5
Democrat	1	19	0	1
Total	62	31	0	7
% of votes cast	62%	31%	0%	7%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Ellington	—	Yea
Bacon	—	Yea
Frye	—	Yea
Lyness	—	Yea
Stutzman	—	Yea
Goodrich	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Gutwein	—	Yea
Torr	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Vermilion	—	Yea
Morrison	—	Yea
Wolkins	—	Yea
Negele	—	Yea
Cherry	—	Yea
Kirchhofer	—	Yea
Nisly	—	Yea
Zent	—	Yea
Ziemke	—	Yea
Cook	—	Yea
Lehe	—	Yea
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Schaibley	—	Yea
Eberhart	—	Yea
Leonard	—	Yea
Sherman	—	Yea
Austin	—	Nay
Deal	—	Nay
Hatfield	—	Nay
Beck	—	Nay
Boy	—	Nay
Fleming	—	Nay
Macer	—	Nay
Smith, V	—	Nay
Goodin	—	Nay
Chyung	—	Nay
Davisson	—	Not Voting
Saunders	—	Not Voting
Wright	—	Not Voting
Forestal	—	Not Voting
Speedy	—	Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon	—	Nay
Alex Burton	Democrat	Yea
Carey Hamilton	Democrat	Nay
Carolyn Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Cherrish Pryor	Democrat	Nay
Chris Campbell	Democrat	Nay
Chuck Moseley	Democrat	Nay
Earl Harris	Democrat	Nay
Edward DeLaney	Democrat	Nay
Gregory Porter	Democrat	Nay
John Bartlett	Democrat	Nay
Justin Moed	Democrat	Nay
Matt Pierce	Democrat	Nay
Maureen Bauer	Democrat	Nay
Philip GiaQuinta	Democrat	Nay
Ragen Hatcher	Democrat	Not Voting
Robin Shackleford	Democrat	Nay
Ryan Dvorak	Democrat	Nay
Sheila Klinker	Democrat	Nay
Sue Errington	Democrat	Nay
Tonya Pfaff	Democrat	Nay
Vanessa Summers	Democrat	Nay
Beau Baird	Republican	Yea
Ben Smaltz	Republican	Nay
Brad Barrett	Republican	Yea
Bruce Borders	Republican	Yea
Chris Judy	Republican	Yea
Chris May	Republican	Yea
Dale DeVon	Republican	Yea
Dave Heine	Republican	Not Voting
David Abbott	Republican	Yea
Edmond Soliday	Republican	Yea
Edward Clere	Republican	Yea
Ethan Manning	Republican	Yea
Gregory Steuerwald	Republican	Yea
Heath VanNatter	Republican	Yea
J.D. Prescott	Republican	Yea
Jack Jordan	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey Thompson	Republican	Yea
Jim Lucas	Republican	Yea
Jim Pressel	Republican	Yea
Karen Engleman	Republican	Yea
Liz Brown	Republican	Yea
Martin Carbaugh	Republican	Yea
Matt Hostettler	Republican	Yea
Matt Lehman	Republican	Yea
Michael Karickhoff	Republican	Yea
Michael Young	Republican	Yea
Mike Aylesworth	Republican	Yea
Peggy Mayfield	Republican	Yea
Robert Behning	Republican	Yea
Robert Heaton	Republican	Yea
Robert Morris	Republican	Yea
Ryan Lauer	Republican	Yea
Shane Lindauer	Republican	Yea
Steve Bartels	Republican	Yea
Timothy Wesco	Republican	Yea
Todd Huston	Republican	Yea
Wendy McNamara	Republican	Yea

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SB 340 - Spartz - 3rd Reading

January 28, 2020

Passed 43 Yea · 7 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	26	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	15	5	0	0
Democrat	2	1	0	0
Total	43	7	0	0
% of votes cast	86%	14%	0%	0%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Houchin	—	Yea
Crane	—	Yea
Kruse	—	Yea
Ruckelshaus	—	Yea
Boots	—	Yea
Ford Jon	—	Yea
Merritt	—	Yea
Sandlin	—	Yea
Messmer	—	Yea
Spartz	—	Yea
Breaux	—	Yea
Mrvan	—	Yea
Grooms	—	Yea
Zay	—	Yea
Perfect	—	Yea
Lanane	—	Nay
Stoops	—	Nay
Ford J.D.	—	Nay
Melton	—	Nay
Tallian	—	Nay
David Niezgodski	Democrat	Yea
Greg Taylor	Democrat	Nay
Lonnie Randolph	Democrat	Yea
Aaron Freeman	Republican	Yea
Blake Doriot	Republican	Yea
Brian Buchanan	Republican	Yea
Chris Garten	Republican	Yea
Ed Charbonneau	Republican	Yea
Eric Bassler	Republican	Yea
Eric Koch	Republican	Yea
Greg Walker	Republican	Yea
James Buck	Republican	Yea
James Tomes	Republican	Yea
Jean Leising	Republican	Yea
Jeff Raatz	Republican	Yea
Justin Busch	Republican	Yea
Linda Rogers	Republican	Yea
Liz Brown	Republican	Yea
Michael Crider	Republican	Nay
Michael Young	Republican	Yea
Mike Bohacek	Republican	Yea
Mike Gaskill	Republican	Yea
Rick Niemeyer	Republican	Yea
Rodric Bray	Republican	Yea
Ron Alting	Republican	Yea
Ryan Mishler	Republican	Yea
Stacey Donato	Republican	Yea
Susan Glick	Republican	Yea
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 340 do?: Requires a conveyance, a mortgage, or an instrument of writing to be recorded to be: (1) acknowledged by the grantor; and (2) proven before certain specified individuals; in certain instances. Requires the summons accompanying a complaint for condemnation to include language regarding the defendant's right to object to the condemnation within 30 days from the date notice is served. Requires a court to award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to a defendant whose objection to a complaint for condemnation is sustained. Caps the amount of attorney's fees a court may award if an objection to a condemnation is sustained at $25,000. Exempts a condemnation action brought by a public utility or by a pipeline company from the bill's provisions requiring a court to award a defendant in a condemnation action the defendant's reasonable costs and attorney's fees if the defendant's objections to the proceedings are sustained in the proceedings or upon appeal. Requires a municipality to provide notice by mail to affected owners, both residents and nonresidents of the municipality, of a condemnation. Permits an affected owner to file an objection that a municipality does not have the right to exercise the power of eminent domain for the use sought. Amends the time for a remonstrance hearing for a municipal condemnation and the defendant's right to judicial review of the decision made at the hearing to 30 days. (Current law requires a remonstrance hearing to be set no less than 10 days after notice and the defendant to appeal the decision within 20 days.) Provides parties the right to appeal a court's judgment in the judicial review of a municipal condemnation. Revises the statute allowing a municipality to condemn property for economic development to require a 3/4 affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body to exercise the power of eminent domain. (Current law requires a 2/3 affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body.) Allows a property owner to challenge a condemnation for economic development purposes by providing clear and convincing evidence that the owner's parcel is not necessary for the project.
Who sponsors SB 340?: SB 340 is sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican), David Wolkins, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), and Victoria Spartz.
What is the current status of SB 340?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2020. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 340
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 13, 2020
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: David Wolkins

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