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Legislative Update

Mid-Session: Civil Law

February 7, 2020 Filed Under: Civil

The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house:
SB 9 Target Shooting

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2900
  • Floor amendments: The bill was amended to narrow the application to shooting ranges, as defined within the bill.
  • House Sponsor: May
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/9

SB 71 Adverse possession statute of limitations 

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2934
  • Floor amendments: The bill was amended to include details regarding the notice required to adjoining landowners after a professional survey has been done.
  • House Sponsors: Torr, Manning, Miller
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/71

SB 101 Wrongful death damages

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2932
  • House Sponsors: Steuerwald, J. Young, Eberhart, May
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/101

SB 199 Recovery of litigation expenses

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2892 & http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2977
  • House Sponsor: Steuerwald
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/19

 SB 340 Private property protection matters

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2922
  • Floor amendments: The bill was amended to remove that a landowner who incurs attorney’s fees through the exercise of eminent domain is entitled to reimbursement of the fees.
  • House Sponsor: Wolkins
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/340

SB 363 Interim study committee [fka Immunity for child and family service providers]

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2961
  • House Sponsors: Lauer, DeVon, Englemen
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/senate/363

HB 1021 Liens

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2937
  • Senate Sponsor: Freeman
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1021

HB 1191 Land contracts

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2949
  • Floor amendments: The bill was amended to remove that the seller could cancel the contract within 3 days and add a requirement that the land contract be recorded.
  • Senate Sponsors: Jon Ford, J.D. Ford
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1191

HB 1343 New Harmony and Wabash River bridge authority

  • Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=2941
  • Senate Sponsor: Tomes
  • Read the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1343

The following civil law bill died in its originating house:

  • HB 1031 The Lake Michigan shore

Filed Under: Civil

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