The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1124 authored by Rep. Lehman on civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) contracts. This bill requires anyone entering into a CPAP contract to provide that contract to other parties in a civil litigation and any insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil action. The CPAP industry testified in opposition and the Insurance … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts
Parental rights
The House Family, Children, and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1407 on parental rights authored by Rep. DeVon and Rep. Jeter. The bill would do the following: The Committee voted 11-0 to adopt amendment #2 which provides that if the juvenile court finds that a child is a child in need of services because the child substantially endangers the child's own or … [Read more...] about Parental rights
Interstate compacts
The House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee heard HB 1317 on the expiration of interstate compacts and committees authored by Rep. Miller. Amendment #3 was adopted by consent removing the Interstate Compact on Juveniles from the bill. The amended bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1317 … [Read more...] about Interstate compacts
Encroachment on an investigation
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1186 regarding encroachment on an investigation authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Karickhoff.The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Rep. McNamara … [Read more...] about Encroachment on an investigation
Juror compensation
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1466, on increasing juror compensation, authored by Rep. Davis, and Haggard. The bill passed without amendment 24-0. Read the bill at https://beta.iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1466/details. … [Read more...] about Juror compensation