The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 324 authored by Sen. Glick on torts involving commercial trucking industry. The bill creates a procedure to bifurcate a trial of a civil action filed against the operator of a commercial motor vehicle and the employer of the operator or the owner of the commercial motor vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident. The bill … [Read more...] about Torts involving commercial trucking industry
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 328 authored by Sen. Messmer on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act. This bill: The bill was amended to remove that the act applies to unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts, omissions or practices in connection with a consumer transaction. The amendment also removed the private right of action. The Indiana Attorney General’s … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Electronic monitoring standards
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 445 on electronic monitoring standards authored by Sen. Walker.The bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide JRAC with discretion whether to develop electronic monitoring standards and to submit an annual report as to the standards. The amendment was necessary to prevent the bill from being recommitted … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards
Discretionary child support during pregnancy
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1009 authored by Rep. Rowray and Rep. McNamara on discretionary child support during pregnancy. This bill originally allowed a child support order to include the period dating from the conception of the child for not more than 40 weeks. Amendment 5, which was adopted by consent, strips the language in its entirety and adds language for … [Read more...] about Discretionary child support during pregnancy
Transportation for a released offender
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1087 on transportation for a released offender authored by Rep. Moed and Rep. Morris. The bill prohibits the Department of Correction from providing transportation to or procuring transportation or public transportation to a county other than the released offender’s county of residence at the time of conviction. Rep. Moed e … [Read more...] about Transportation for a released offender