Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 38 — Adverse possession statute of limitations.

Last action — Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by the surveyor; must be commenced before the expiration of the appeal period set forth in the statute governing county surveyors. Amends the provision concerning the establishment of property lines by means of a legal survey to specify that the lines established are binding on all affected landowners, including a landowner who claims title under a claim of adverse possession. Provides that certain information must be contained in a notice of survey sent to adjoining landowners, and that a legible copy of the plat of the legal survey must be enclosed with the notice.

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Action History

  1. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  2. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Referred to the House

  5. Senator Randolph added as third author

  6. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller and Manning

  7. House sponsor: Representative Torr

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 78: yeas 47, nays 0

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Senator Koch added as second author

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Authored by Senator Doriot

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

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Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 38 do?
Amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by the surveyor; must be commenced before the expiration of the appeal period set forth in the statute governing county surveyors. Amends the provision concerning the establishment of property lines by means of a legal survey to specify that the lines established are binding on all affected landowners, including a landowner who claims title under a claim of adverse possession. Provides that certain information must be contained in a notice of survey sent to adjoining landowners, and that a legible copy of the plat of the legal survey must be enclosed with the notice.
Who sponsors SB 38?
SB 38 is sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Jerry Torr, Doug Miller (Republican), and Ethan Manning (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 38?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 38?
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