2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1189: Protection of property rights.

Legislative Summary

Protection of property rights. Provides that under certain circumstances, a residential property owner may obtain the removal of an unauthorized person from the residential property owner's residential real property. Establishes a cause of action for wrongful removal from residential property. Provides that if a person without either the consent of the owner of a dwelling or a contractual interest in the dwelling knowingly or intentionally enters the dwelling and knowingly or intentionally causes more than $10,000 in damages to the dwelling, the person commits a Level 6 felony.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Coauthored by Representatives Smaltz and Pressel
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
Authored by Representative Abbott
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Representative Miller D added as coauthor
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #3

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #3

1/21/2025Not Adopted

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #2

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #2

1/21/2025Not Adopted

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1

House Courts and Criminal Code Amendment #1

1/21/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Courts and Criminal Code(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/2025205.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/7/202571.2 KB