The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Becker’s SB 315 on access to employee restrooms. 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, upon request, must be allowed to use the restroom facility during normal business hours if certain conditions are met. It also specifies t … [Read more...] about Access to employee restrooms
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Attorney general settlements and fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Kenley’s SB 544 on Attorney General settlements and fund. The bill requires the Attorney General to include certain language concerning settlement funds in proposed court order language; establishes the consumer protection fee, and settlement fund (fund) for purposes of carrying out the duties and operations of the office of the attorney g … [Read more...] about Attorney general settlements and fund
Authorization to carry a handgun
The House Public Policy Committee heard Rep. Eberhart’s HB 1071 providing that certain persons protected by a civil protection order have authorization to carry a handgun without a license for: (1) 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued; or (2) 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, if the person applies for the license d … [Read more...] about Authorization to carry a handgun
Immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1085 on immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle authored and presented by Rep. Cook. The bill provides for immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances if a person rescues an animal from a motor vehicle and provides that person who recklessly, knowing, or intentionally leaves a domestic animal in a vehicle unattended … [Read more...] about Immunity for rescuing an animal from a motor vehicle
Tax sales
The House Local Government Committee heard Rep. Engleman and Rep Miller’s HB 1536 on tax sales. This bill specifies deadlines related to acquiring a tax deed for real property if a county assigns a certificate of sale for the real property to a political subdivision. It also eliminates a conflict with an administrative order of the Indiana Supreme Court concerning cause numbers. The … [Read more...] about Tax sales