The Senate Public Policy Committee heard Sen. Merritt’s SB 227 on the foreclosure counseling and education fee. The bill removes the July 1, 2017, expiration date for the $50 mortgage foreclosure counseling and education fee that must be paid by a party filing an action to foreclose a mortgage. The bill was amended to extend the fee for one year. The amended bill passed 9-0. Read t … [Read more...] about Foreclosure counseling and education fee
Asbestos litigation
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Glick’s SB 236 on asbestos litigation. The bill requires certain disclosures regarding asbestos bankruptcy trust claims in civil asbestos actions, and provides medical criteria to set aside and preserve the claims of asbestos and silica claimants without physical impairment, and gives priority to asbestos and silica claimants with malignant c … [Read more...] about Asbestos litigation
Child neglect defense
For amend and vote only, the Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Holdman’s and Sen. Head’s SB 246 providing an additional child neglect defense to an emergency medical provider who took custody of a child under Indiana’s Save Haven law. The Committee adopted an amendment by consent permitting the use of newborn safety devices in a conspicuous area visible to staf … [Read more...] about Child neglect defense
Pyramid promotional schemes
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 283 on pyramid promotional schemes. Sen. Messmer explained that the bill removes references to pyramid promotional schemes in the deceptive consumer sales law and addresses pyramid promotional schemes in a separate law. It eliminates the private cause of action for a consumer deceived by a pyramid promotional scheme. The bill p … [Read more...] about Pyramid promotional schemes
Offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles
For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 299 on offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill amends the definition of "unmanned aerial vehicle" throughout the Indiana Code to specify that the term includes: (1) an unmanned aircraft and an unmanned aircraft system; and (2) a small unmanned aircraft and a small unmanned a … [Read more...] about Offenses involving unmanned aerial vehicles