The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1417 on causes of action and damages sponsored by Sen. Baldwin and Sen. Garten and authored by Rep. Lehman and Rep. Snow. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to: The Committee amended the bill by vote 10-1 to: The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Indiana representative of the National Federation of Independent … [Read more...] about Causes of action and damages
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Causes of action and damages
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1417 on causes of action and damages authored by Rep. Lehman. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to The Indiana Alliance of Tort Reform, Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, and National Federation of Independent Business testified in support of the bill. The Indiana … [Read more...] about Causes of action and damages
Prescribed burning
H.E.A. 1557, P.L. 124-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Defines "prescribed burn". Provides for the following: (1) Requirements to be met before a person conducts a prescribed burning. (2) That a certified prescribed burn manager and a completed prescribed burn plan must be present during a prescribed burning. (3) Certain civil liability immunities related to conducting a … [Read more...] about Prescribed burning
Interference with a boundary marker
S.E.A. 36, P.L. 10 Effective: July 1, 2024 Creates a civil penalty for a person who knowingly or intentionally disturbs or removes a boundary marker and permits a court to order a person who disturbs or removes a boundary marker to pay for the cost of reestablishing the boundary marker. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/36 … [Read more...] about Interference with a boundary marker
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