Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 166 — Adverse possession statute of limitations.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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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. Specifies that both an in county and out of county resident that owns a property subject to a survey has 180 days to appeal the survey to the circuit, superior, or probate court.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 99

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 389: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 383: yeas 94, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  15. Senator Messmer added as third author

  16. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D and Bartels

  17. House sponsor: Representative Torr

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 49, nays 0

  19. Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  22. Senator Koch added as second author

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  25. Authored by Senator Doriot

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 166 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. Specifies that both an in county and out of county resident that owns a property subject to a survey has 180 days to appeal the survey to the circuit, superior, or probate court.
Who sponsors SB 166?
SB 166 is sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Jerry Torr, Ron Alting (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Mark Messmer, Eric Koch (Republican), and Blake Doriot (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 166?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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