IN SB0306 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Public Law 88
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Limited liability arising from trespassing. Provides that a person who possesses any fee, reversionary, or easement interest in real property, including an owner, a lessee, or another lawful occupant of real property, does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser, except to refrain from willfully or wantonly injuring the trespasser, after the trespasser has been discovered on the real property possessed by the person. Provides that the person may be subject to liability for physical injury or death to a child trespasser under certain circumstances.

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Title

Limited liability arising from trespassing. Provides that a person who possesses any fee, reversionary, or easement interest in real property, including an owner, a lessee, or another lawful occupant of real property, does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser, except to refrain from willfully or wantonly injuring the trespasser, after the trespasser has been discovered on the real property possessed by the person. Provides that the person may be subject to liability for physical injury or death to a child trespasser under certain circumstances.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-16 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 78 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2015-03-09 - House - House Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate Committee on Civil Law - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-30SenatePublic Law 88
2015-04-30SenateSigned by the Governor
2015-04-28SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-03-24HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-03-23SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-03-17HouseReturned to the Senate without amendments
2015-03-16HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 78, nays 18
2015-03-12HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-03-10HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2015-03-09HouseRepresentative Stemler added as cosponsor
2015-03-02HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-02-20SenateReferred to the House
2015-02-17SenateSenator Crider added as coauthor
2015-02-17SenateRepresentative Koch added as cosponsor
2015-02-17SenateRepresentative Steuerwald added as sponsor
2015-02-17SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 50, nays 0
2015-02-12SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-02-10SenateSenator Taylor added as coauthor
2015-02-10SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-02-09SenateSenator Steele added as coauthor
2015-02-05SenateSenator Arnold added as coauthor
2015-02-03SenateSenator Lanane added as third author
2015-02-02SenateSenator Holdman added as coauthor
2015-02-02SenateSenator Head added as second author
2015-01-08SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
2015-01-08SenateAuthored by Senator Bray

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/306/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/d/b/f/3dbf81ad/SB0306.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/0/3/d/e03dac29/SB0306.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/c/5/6/6c560f05/SB0306.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/6/0/ee601190/SB0306.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/b/8/5/6b852686/SB0306.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/a/a/9/eaa92a5a/SB0306.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/4/6/a/546a4888/SB0306.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/7/7/b/d77bacfe/SB0306.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/e/5/b/ae5b2392/SB0306.167.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/8/c/3/08c35e61/SB0306.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/4/4/3/34437f08/SB0306.280.pdf

Bill Comments

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