The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 123 on newborn safety devices at fire departments authored by Sen. Holdman. Under the Safe Haven Law, this bill adds that it is a defense to a claim of neglect of a dependent if the individual left the child in a newborn safety device that is located at a fire department, including a volunteer fire department, that meets specified … [Read more...] about Newborn safety devices at fire departments
Civil
Access to employee restrooms
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 137 on access to employee restrooms authored by Sen. Becker. This bill provides that if a retail establishment has a restroom facility on its premises for the use of the retail establishment's employees, a customer who suffers from an eligible medical condition must, upon request, be allowed to use the restroom facility during normal business … [Read more...] about Access to employee restrooms
Scleral tattooing
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 158 on scleral tattooing authored by Sen. Ruckelshaus. This bill prohibits the act of performing or offering to perform scleral tattooing in the eye, except by a licensed health care professional when the act is performed in the scope of the health care professional's practice. It also provides that the Attorney General has authority to … [Read more...] about Scleral tattooing
2017 Legislative Session Digest
This is the final installment of the Legislative Update for the 2017 legislative session. This installment contains summaries of select bills of interest that were signed into law in the 2017 legislative session. Civil Drug or alcohol screening tests (S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43) Adverse possession (S.E.A. 121, P.L. 51) Pyramid promotional schemes (S.E.A. 283, P.L. 105) Use of criminal … [Read more...] about 2017 Legislative Session Digest
Drug or alcohol screening tests
S.E.A. 55, P.L. 43 Effective: July 1, 2017 Expands the definition of "drug or alcohol screening test" for purposes of the criminal law governing forgery, fraud, and other deceptions to include testing that is ordered by a court as part of a civil action. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/55 … [Read more...] about Drug or alcohol screening tests