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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 258: Enforcement of trespassing laws.

In committee 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 258 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enforcement of trespassing laws. Primary sponsor: Ron Alting (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law.

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Official summary

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

Provides that a person who: (1) has previously been removed by a law enforcement officer from a property for trespassing; or (2) has a prior conviction for trespassing on the same property; commits criminal trespass if the person enters the property or refuses to leave the property after having been prohibited from entering or asked to leave the property by a law enforcement officer.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron AltingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
  2. Authored by Senator Alting

Sources

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