# Indiana HB 1105: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

Indiana HB 1105, Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Robb Greene (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1105
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Sponsor: Robb Greene (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 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. Provides with certain exceptions, that if a county, city, town, or school corporation (unit) exercises eminent domain to take a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead, the property owner is entitled to: (1) testify at a public meeting of the condemning unit's legislative body; and (2) compensation that is the greater of: (A) 200% of the fair market value of the parcel; or (2) 200% of the value of the land and replacement cost of the improvements to the land minus depreciation. Requires the owner to also be compensated for relocation costs, other damages, and business losses resulting from the condemnation of the property.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-20: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representative Commons added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Greene (House)
- 2026-01-05: Coauthored by Representatives Culp, Smith H (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1105/versions/HB1105.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1105/versions/HB1105.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1105/versions/HB1105.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1105/versions/HB1105.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1105-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).