The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 436 concerning action for contribution by railroad entities sponsored by Rep. Lehman. The bill creates a right of action for contribution by a railroad entity against another person or entity that is not an employee of the railroad entity for claims that arise under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Testimony was presented in opposition to … [Read more...] about Action for contribution by railroad entities
Civil
Unlawful indemnity agreements
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1015 sponsored by Sen. Bray, Sen. Tallian and Sen. Glick on unlawful indemnity agreements. The bill provides that the law concerning indemnity agreements in construction or design contracts applies to certain design-build contracts in response to a 2017 Court of Appeals decision (Wilhem Construction v. Secura Insurance, 86 N.E.3d 234 (Ind. Ct. … [Read more...] about Unlawful indemnity agreements
Civil forfeiture
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 99 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on civil forfeiture. The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on Courts and the Judiciary in response to a federal court decision (Washington v. Marion County) declaring Indiana’s forfeiture process unconstitutional for lack of due process. The bill: requires the pro … [Read more...] about Civil forfeiture
Uniform business organizations
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 180 sponsored by Reps. Carbaugh and Steuerwald on uniform business organizations. The bill makes technical amendments to the Uniform Business Organizations Code and Uniform Business Organization Transactions Act as clean-up to the significant changes made last year. The amendments include information to be submitted in filings with the se … [Read more...] about Uniform business organizations
Notarial acts
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 372 sponsored by Reps. Carbaugh and Steuerwald on notarial acts. The bill makes technical changes on the regulation of trademarks and notarial acts. The bill also specifies requirements for notarial acts, include use of electronic documentation and technology for electronic notarial acts, and requires the secretary of state to adopt rules r … [Read more...] about Notarial acts