Adverse possession statute of limitations.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
2
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 389: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 383: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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