HB 1160

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 01, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2024
  • Became Law Mar 13, 2024

Civil proceeding advance payment contracts and commercial litigation financing.

Abstract

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 is financed by a foreign entity of concern. Prevents a party from sharing information subject to a court order to seal or protect that is received in the course of the civil proceeding with a commercial litigation financier. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not make any decision, have any influence, or direct the plaintiff with respect to the underlying civil proceeding. Specifies that a commercial litigation financing agreement is subject to discovery. Requires the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney to provide written notice of a commercial litigation financing agreement if the agreement is directly or indirectly financed by a foreign person.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 13, 2024

House

Public Law 140

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Mar 12, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 11, 2024

House

Signed by the Speaker

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 06, 2024

House

House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 287: yeas 92, nays 0

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

House

Motion to concur filed

Mar 04, 2024

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 46, nays 2

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Amendment #2 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
judiciary

Feb 02, 2024

House

Referred to the Senate

Feb 01, 2024

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 96, nays 0

House

Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Messmer

Jan 31, 2024

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Jan 30, 2024

House

Representatives Jeter and Steuerwald added as coauthors

Jan 29, 2024

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2024

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
judiciary

House

Authored by Representative Lehman

Bill Text

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Enrolled House Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (S) PDF PDF
Introduced House Bill (H) PDF

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