The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1124 authored by Rep. Lehman on civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) contracts. This bill requires anyone entering into a CPAP contract to provide that contract to other parties in a civil litigation and any insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil action. The CPAP industry testified in opposition and the Insurance … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
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Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 authored by Rep. Speedy on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act, which allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-3. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Uniform Commercial Code amendments
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 468 authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Taylor on uniform commercial code amendments. The bill incorporates into Indiana’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) the amendments to the 2022 Uniform Commercial Code approved and recommended for enactment in all states to address emerging technologies. The bill makes amendments to t … [Read more...] about Uniform Commercial Code amendments
Privacy of nonprofit donor information
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1212 on privacy of nonprofit donor information authored by Rep.Karickhoff and Rep. Rowray. This bill prohibits, with certain exceptions, a state or local agency from collecting or disclosing information that identifies an individual or business entity as a member, supporter, volunteer, or donor of financial or nonfinancial support to a … [Read more...] about Privacy of nonprofit donor information
Immunity for escort of a banned person
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1252 for immunity for escort of a banned person authored by Rep. Hatfield. This bill specifies that under the Tort Claims Act, a governmental entity or employee acting within the scope of employment is not liable for loss resulting from injury to a person or property of a person who is under supervision of a governmental entity and subject to a … [Read more...] about Immunity for escort of a banned person