# Indiana SB 161: Enforcement of prohibitions on public camping.

Indiana SB 161, Enforcement of prohibitions on public camping., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Aaron Freeman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Senator Bohacek added as second author) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 161
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Enforcement of prohibitions on public camping.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Senator Bohacek added as second author
- Sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action to enjoin a political subdivision that adopts or enforces such a policy.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-16: Senator Bohacek added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Senator Carrasco added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Freeman (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0161/versions/SB0161.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0161/versions/SB0161.01.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-SB161-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).