Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 157 — Protection of property rights.

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 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not have and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Provides that a property owner can execute an affidavit at the time a law enforcement officer responds to a complaint that a squatter is occupying the owner's property. Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the person is not a squatter. Provides that a law enforcement agency may create a form affidavit. Provides certain immunities to a law enforcement agency and a law enforcement officer. Establishes a cause of action for wrongful removal from property.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 191

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 547: yeas 84, nays 6

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 505: yeas 50, nays 0

  7. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. Senate conferees appointed: Gaskill and Pol

  11. Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Freeman and Alting

  12. House conferees appointed: King and Garcia Wilburn

  13. House advisors appointed: Davis, Jeter, Abbott, Bauer, Burton and Dvorak

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Concurrence withdrawn

  17. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  18. Motion to concur filed

  19. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 74, nays 18

  21. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  25. Representative Abbott added as cosponsor

  26. Referred to the House

  27. House sponsor: Representative King

  28. Senator Byrne added as coauthor

  29. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  30. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  31. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 48, nays 1

  32. Cosponsor: Representative Davis

  33. Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  34. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  35. Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  36. Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 41: yeas 8, nays 40

  37. Senator Young M added as third author

  38. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  39. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  40. Senator Baldwin added as second author

  41. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  42. Authored by Senator Gaskill

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 157 do?
Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not have and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Provides that a property owner can execute an affidavit at the time a law enforcement officer responds to a complaint that a squatter is occupying the owner's property. Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the person is not a squatter. Provides that a law enforcement agency may create a form affidavit. Provides certain immunities to a law enforcement agency and a law enforcement officer. Establishes a cause of action for wrongful removal from property.
Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Michael Young (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), and Mike Gaskill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 157?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 157?
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