The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 287 authored by Sen. Freeman on various probate and trust matters. The bill provides: Representatives from the Indiana State Bar and the Central Indiana Area on Aging testified in support of the bill. The bill was amended to provide: The amended bill passed 10-1. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Various probate and trust matters
Privacy protections for nonprofit organizations
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 303 authored by Sen. Brown on privacy protections for nonprofit organizations. The bill: Representatives from Indiana Philanthropic Alliance, Americans for Prosperity, and Philanthropy Roundtable testified in support of the bill. The bill was amended to provide that an entity that has submitted an application for exempt … [Read more...] about Privacy protections for nonprofit organizations
Data security
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1038 on data security authored by Rep. Jeter. The bill raises the maximum civil penalty for a deceptive act to $500,000 and allows the Attorney General to seek restitution for an Indiana resident who suffered actual harm. A representative from the Indiana Attorney General’s office testified in favor of the bill. The bill passed 10- … [Read more...] about Data security
Nonprofit organizations
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1075 on nonprofit organizations authored by Rep. Jeter. The bill provides that a court may dissolve a nonprofit organization in certain circumstances, provides additional remedies that the attorney general may seek for violations and requires a nonprofit to maintain records for three years and allows the attorney general to inspect those … [Read more...] about Nonprofit organizations
New courts and new magistrates
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1114 on new courts and new magistrates authored by Rep. Torr. The bill: Testimony from Elkhart County Judge Gretchen Lund was heard in support of the proposed changes to the Elkhart County courts. Elkhart County Commissioner Rogers also testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 13-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about New courts and new magistrates