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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 157: Protection of property rights.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 157 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of property rights. Primary sponsor: Joanna King (Republican), Mike Young (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanna KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Mike YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Scott BaldwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GaskillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
David AbbottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Gary ByrneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Michelle DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Blake DoriotCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Aaron FreemanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
David NiezgodskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Tim O'BrienCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Lonnie RandolphCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Linda RogersCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source