Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 1 Administrative law commission 1/26/16 Do Pass –A 1/28/16 Engrossed 2/1/16 Passed 50-0 Steuerwald, Koch SB 204 Foreclosed and abandoned property 1/25/16 Do Pass –A 1/28/16 Engrossed –A 2/2/16 Passed 50-0 Price, Clere SB 372 Deficiency judgments and foreclosed property 1/26/16 Do Pass 1/28/16 Engrossed 2/1/16 P … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Civil Law
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Administrative law
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 1 authored by Sen. Steele on administrative law. The bill replaces administrative law judges and environmental law judges with an administrative court with judicial review by a circuit or superior court with appropriate jurisdiction. Sen. Steele introduced an amendment stripping the bill and requesting that this topic be assigned to a summer st … [Read more...] about Administrative law
Civil rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 66 on civil rights authored by Sen. R. Michael Young and Sen. Boots. This bill defines certain provisions of the Constitution of the State of Indiana as "fundamental rights" and prohibits the government from substantially burdening a fundamental right unless the governmental entity demonstrates that the application of the burden to the … [Read more...] about Civil rights
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1316 on law enforcement matters, authored by Rep. Price. The bill creates a $5 law enforcement body camera fee to be collected in any action involving the violation of an infraction or an ordinance, requires the clerk of a circuit court to distribute the law enforcement body camera fees to the county auditor or controller, … [Read more...] about
Business entities; series limited liability
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1336, on business entities; series limited liability, authored by Rep. Cox and Rep. DeLaney This bill makes various changes to the business and other association law, including allowing for the creation of series limited liability companies in Indiana. Additionally, this bill recognizes the business court pilot, stating that a case may also be … [Read more...] about Business entities; series limited liability