H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 79Effective: §1 effective March 12, 2024; remaining section effective July 1, 2024 Section 1 provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced before July 1, 2025, against specified entities seeking bankruptcy protection, if certain … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Administrative law
H.E.A. 1003, P.L. 128 Effective: July 1, 2024 … [Read more...] about Administrative law
Transportation matters
H.E.A. 1090, P.L. 49 Effective: July 1, 2024 Allows evidence of a failure to comply with passenger restraint system statutes to be admitted in a civil action as to mitigation of damages for a plaintiff who is at least 15 years of age or older. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1090 … [Read more...] about Transportation matters
Use of digitally altered media in elections
H.E.A. 1133, P.L. 81Effective: March 12, 2023 Defines "fabricated media" as any of the following: (1) An audio or visual recording of an individual's speech, appearance, or conduct that has been altered without the individual's consent such that: (A) the media conveys a materially inaccurate depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct as recorded in the unaltered … [Read more...] about Use of digitally altered media in elections
Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing
H.E.A. 1160, P.L. 140 Effective: July 1, 2024 Prevents a CPAP provider from making any decision, having any influence, or directing the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney with respect to the conduct of the underlying civil proceeding. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not provide funding to a commercial litigation financing agreement that … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing