SB 166 IN

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Amends the statute concerning the statute of limitations for actions for the recovery of the possession of real estate to provide that such an action that: (1) involves a line located and established by a professional surveyor; and (2) accrues before the lines are located and established by the surveyor; must be commenced before the expiration of the appeal period set forth in the statute governing county surveyors. Amends the provision concerning the establishment of property lines by means of a legal survey to specify that the lines established are binding on all affected landowners, including a landowner who claims title under a claim of adverse possession. Provides that certain information must be contained in a notice of survey sent to adjoining landowners, and that a legible copy of the plat of the legal survey must be enclosed with the notice. Specifies that both an in county and out of county resident that owns a property subject to a survey has 180 days to appeal the survey to the circuit, superior, or probate court.

• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Jerry Torr · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · author

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Doriot · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 9, 2023 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
5. Feb 9, 2023 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
6. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 13, 2023 Senator Freeman added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
9. Feb 14, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Torr · upper
10. Feb 14, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D and Bartels · upper
11. Feb 14, 2023 Senator Messmer added as third author · upper
12. Feb 14, 2023 Senator Alting added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
14. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
15. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
16. Apr 10, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
17. Apr 11, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 383: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
18. Apr 12, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Apr 12, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Apr 13, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 389: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
21. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 21, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. May 1, 2023 Public Law 99 · upper
25. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 14, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF