For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 1 on e-liquids. Among the bill’s provisions, it provides that a retailer who fails to verify the age of a person less than 27 years of age and sells the person e-liquids commits a Class C infraction. The bill was amended with a technical correction, to allow current stock to be sold, directs where permit fee … [Read more...] about E-liquids
Civil
Asbestos litigation
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Glick’s SB 236 on asbestos litigation. The bill requires certain disclosures regarding asbestos bankruptcy trust claims in civil asbestos actions, and provides medical criteria to set aside and preserve the claims of asbestos and silica claimants without physical impairment, and gives priority to asbestos and silica claimants with malignant c … [Read more...] about Asbestos litigation
Pyramid promotional schemes
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 283 on pyramid promotional schemes. Sen. Messmer explained that the bill removes references to pyramid promotional schemes in the deceptive consumer sales law and addresses pyramid promotional schemes in a separate law. It eliminates the private cause of action for a consumer deceived by a pyramid promotional scheme. The bill p … [Read more...] about Pyramid promotional schemes
Protective orders and wireless service providers
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 323 on protective orders and wireless service providers. This bill allows a court to include the transfer of wireless telephone numbers and accounts as part of an order for protection. Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, AT&T, and Verizon testified in favor of this bill. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Protective orders and wireless service providers
Real property improvement contracts
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 353 on real property improvement contracts. The bill amends the statute concerning home improvement contracts to do the following: expand the scope of the statute to cover improvements made to commercial real property in addition to residential real property; specify that for purposes of the statute, improvements include i … [Read more...] about Real property improvement contracts