The House Judiciary Committee reheard HB 1061 authored by Rep. Lehman and Rep. Torr on asbestos litigation for amend and vote only. The bill specifies the causes of action that may constitute a product liability action.
The bill was amended to assign to a study committee the issue of the appropriate statute of repose duration in product liability cases involving protracted exposure to a foreign substance that enters the body. The amended bill passed 7-6.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1061