INDIANAPOLIS — A pair of bills filed in the Indiana General Assembly could essentially ban street camping throughout the state of Indiana if the respective bills are passed in their current forms.
House Bill 1431, a bill titled “street camping,” was filed on Thursday by Indiana State Rep. Doug Miller, a Republican from Elkhart. This bill, which would amend the Indiana code concerning local government, had its first reading on Thursday and was referred to the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
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Senate Bill 285, a bill titled “housing matters,” is expected to be filed on Monday by Indiana State Senator Cyndi Carrasco, a Republican from Indianapolis. The bill, which would amend the Indiana code concerning local government, is expected to have its first reading and be referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary on Monday.
Both bills have the same language surrounding the prohibition of street camping. Each bill states that individuals are not allowed to “camp, sleep or use for long-term shelter land owned by the state or a political subdivision, unless that land has been authorized for that use by law.”…