# Indiana HB 1115: Emergency possessory orders.

Indiana HB 1115, Emergency possessory orders., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ethan Manning (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1115
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Emergency possessory orders.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (267 yes, 84 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that under certain circumstances a landlord may file a petition for an emergency possessory order. Requires a court to order a tenant to return possession of a dwelling unit to the landlord if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) a tenant or the tenant's guest has committed a crime that affects the health and safety of another tenant, the landlord, or an agent of the landlord; or (2) a tenant provided materially false information to induce the landlord into leasing or giving possession of the rental unit to the tenant. Provides that nothing in the section concerning filing a petition for an emergency possessory orders shall be construed to interfere with the rights of a tenant who is the victim of certain crimes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 63 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 38 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Gaskill) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 33, nays 11 | pass | 33 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 70 | 19 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Appeal the ruling of the chair (Burton); ruling of the chair sustained | pass | 63 | 27 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Public Law 157 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 464: yeas 63, nays 17 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 323: yeas 38, nays 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment #2 (Gaskill) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 33, nays 11 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-03: Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill (House)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 70, nays 19 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment #1 (Burton) ruled out of order (House)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment #2 (Bauer) ruled out of order (House)
- 2025-01-30: Appeal the ruling of the chair (Burton); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 42: yeas 63, nays 27 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment #5 (Bauer) ruled out of order (House)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Manning (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1115/versions/HB1115.01.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-HB1115-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).