# Indiana HB 1265: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

Indiana HB 1265, Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Robb Greene (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1265
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-18, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Robb Greene (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development, the senate, judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (88 yes, 0 no in all)
- 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 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 88 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 88, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Senate sponsor: Senator Leising (House)
- 2025-01-29: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representatives Criswell and Baird added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Greene (House)
- 2025-01-09: Coauthored by Representative Culp (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1265/versions/HB1265.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1265/versions/HB1265.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1265/versions/HB1265.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1265/versions/HB1265.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-HB1265-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).