# Indiana HB 1083: Protection of property rights.

Indiana HB 1083, Protection of property rights., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jim Pressel (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1083
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Protection of property rights.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the residential real 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 residential real property; authorizing the individual to occupy the residential real property. Provides that under certain circumstances, a property owner may obtain an expedited removal of a squatter from the property owner's residential real property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representatives Haggard and Smaltz (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Pressel (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1083/versions/HB1083.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1083/versions/HB1083.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1083-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).