Legislative Update

Civil proceeding advance payment contracts

Filed Under: Civil

H.E.A. 1124, P.L.63 Effective: July 1, 2023  Amends the law concerning civil proceeding advance payment (CPAP) transactions to provide that in a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant has entered into a CPAP contract, the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney is required to provide to: (1) each of the other parties in the civil proceeding; and (2) … [Read more...] about Civil proceeding advance payment contracts

Immunity for escort of a banned person

Filed Under: Civil

H.E.A. 1252, P.L. 135 Effective: July 1, 2023 Specifies that under the tort claims act, a governmental entity or employee acting within the scope of employment is not liable for loss resulting from injury to a person or property of a person who is: (1) under supervision of a governmental entity; and (2) subject to a court order requiring the person to be escorted by a county … [Read more...] about Immunity for escort of a banned person

Third party food delivery services

Filed Under: Civil

H.E.A. 1279, P.L. 136 Effective: July 1, 2023 Establishes a new chapter concerning regulated businesses governing third party food delivery services. Defines: (1) "covered establishment" as a: (A) restaurant; or (B) food service establishment; that offers, whether directly or through a third party food delivery service, the sale and same-day delivery or pick up of food and … [Read more...] about Third party food delivery services

Sale of tax sale properties to nonprofits

Filed Under: Civil

H.E.A. 1627, P.L. 159 Effective: July 1, 2023 Provides that a tax sale statute concerning the sale of real property to eligible nonprofit entities for low or moderate income housing applies to all counties. (Current law provides that the provision only applies to a county having a consolidated city.) Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1627 … [Read more...] about Sale of tax sale properties to nonprofits