The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1125 on deceptive lead generation sponsored by Sen. L. Brown. The Committee considered the bill for amend and vote. The bill makes false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements for claims related to medical devices and legend drugs and certain other actions a deceptive act. The Committee amended the bill by consent to modify when it is a d … [Read more...] about Deceptive lead generation
Civil
Mid-Session: Civil Law
The following civil law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 1 Civil immunity related to COVID-19 – signed by the Governor Previous blog post: http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=3193 & http://indianacourts.us/legislative/?p=3262 House Sponsor: Torr Read the signed law: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/1 SB 17 Campground matters Previous blog … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
Campground matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 17 concerning campground matters authored by Sen. Doriot and Sen. Rogers. The bill, as amended by the committee, outlines circumstances in which a campground owner, as defined in the bill, can request an individual to leave the property and a person’s failure to do so commits criminal trespass under IC 35-43-2-2. Two campground owners and the E … [Read more...] about Campground matters
Landlord tenant settlement conference program
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 116 regarding the Landlord tenant settlement conference program authored by Sen. Tallian, Sen. L. Brown, and Sen. Bohacek. The bill, as introduced, provides an increase in the small claims jurisdictional amount for possessory actions to $10,000 until June 30, 2023, requires parties to a possessory action to participate in the Supreme Court’s l … [Read more...] about Landlord tenant settlement conference program
Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 188 regarding revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act authored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Randolph. The bill repeals several provisions related to unclaimed property, including I.C. 32-34-3 on unclaimed money in possession of a court clerk, and adds new provisions on the revised uniform unclaimed property act. The bill was amended in committee by c … [Read more...] about Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act