HB 1265 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

Summary
Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that if a condemnation action involves the taking of a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead: (1) the property owner is entitled to testify at a hearing conducted by the appropriate municipal or county legislative body; and (2) the legislative body must approve the condemnation for the condemnation to proceed. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that only the portion of a farm meeting familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to eminent domain provisions. The amendment also requires all property taxes to be paid up to date for registration or renewal of the Hoosier homestead property. Sponsors were updated to include Criswell and Baird, and the bill was amended and reported to pass on January 27, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to the portion of a farm that satisfies specific familial ownership and other requirements, rather than the entire property.
ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that only the portion of a farm meeting familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to eminent domain provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that all property taxes must be paid up to date to register or renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill sponsors to include Criswell and Baird, and added amendment and report to pass date of January 27, 2025.

Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

880
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 100
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican70
60 Yea 10
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 88, nays 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors