Legislative record

HB 1557STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Prescribed burning.

Defines "prescribed burn". Provides for the following: (1) Requirements to be met before a person conducts a prescribed burning. (2) That a certified prescribed burn manager and a completed prescribed burn plan must be present during a prescribed burning. (3) Certain civil liability immunities related to conducting a prescribed burn and the prescribed burn certification program. (4) Under certain conditions, exemption of prescribed burning from certain local regulations. (5) That a prescribed burning and the smoke produced by the prescribed burning do not constitute a nuisance. (6) That the division of forestry shall administer the training and certification program for prescribed burning. Limits damages for injuries or losses as result of a prescribed burn to actual damages.

Voted 4/30/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

118 yea·19 nay·12 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/30/2025Signed by the Governor
  2. 4/30/2025Public Law 124
  3. 4/23/2025Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. 4/22/2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  5. 4/21/2025Signed by the Speaker
  6. 4/17/2025House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 488: yeas 80, nays 10
  7. 4/14/2025Motion to concur filed
  8. 4/2/2025Returned to the House with amendments
  9. 4/1/2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 329: yeas 38, nays 9
  10. 3/31/2025Second reading: ordered engrossed