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HB1417 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
- Sponsor
- Representative Matt Lehman
- Last action
- 2026-02-19
- Official status
- House Bill (S)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide detailed information on the operation of the tort reform commission or specifics about which civil causes of action concerning public nuisances are limited.
Indiana Tort Reform Act
This act establishes a tort reform commission to study changes to civil procedure laws and limits the ability to sue over certain public nuisance issues.
What This Bill Does
- Establishes a tort reform commission to study and suggest changes to civil procedure laws.
- Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who might file lawsuits about public nuisances in Indiana.
- Courts and legal professionals dealing with civil procedures in Indiana.
Terms To Know
- tort reform
- Changes to laws that affect how people can sue each other for damages or wrongs.
- public nuisance
- A situation where someone's actions harm the public in general, not just one person.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not provide details on how the tort reform commission will operate or what specific changes it might suggest.
- It is unclear exactly which civil causes of action concerning public nuisances are limited by this act.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that allows individuals to sue for certain violations related to civil procedure.
- Adds a new section to the Indiana Code allowing private citizens to take legal action if specific rules of civil procedure are violated.
- The amendment does not specify which particular rules of civil procedure can be the basis for such lawsuits, making it unclear what violations would qualify.
- It is unclear how this new section will interact with existing laws and court procedures.
Plain English: The amendment creates a Tort Reform Commission to study and make recommendations about Indiana's civil procedure laws.
- Establishes a new Tort Reform Commission within the state government.
- The specific duties, composition, and duration of the commission are not detailed in this amendment text.
Plain English: The amendment limits something in the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure, but it does not provide enough details to explain what exactly is being limited.
- The amendment adds a new limitation to the Indiana Code regarding civil procedure.
- The official text of the amendment does not specify what specific part or aspect of the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure is being limited, making it unclear what concrete change this would make.
Plain English: This amendment is withdrawn and does not provide specific details about changes to the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
- The amendment text provided is incomplete, and it has been withdrawn, so there are no concrete changes to explain.
Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding civil procedure, but the specific changes are not clearly stated in the provided information.
- The official text does not provide enough details about what specific changes this amendment would make.
Plain English: This amendment would modify Indiana's civil procedure laws by adding new requirements for court documents.
- Adds a requirement that certain court documents must include specific information about the parties involved in the case.
- The official text does not provide details on what specific information is required to be included in the court documents, making it hard to fully explain the amendment's impact.
- It is unclear which types of court documents are affected by this amendment.
Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding civil procedure, but does not provide specific details about what changes it would make.
- The amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure, but the exact nature of these modifications is not specified in the provided text.
- The official amendment text does not include detailed information on the specific changes proposed, making it impossible to explain concrete alterations.
Bill History
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2026-02-19
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-02-05
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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2026-02-03
House
Referred to the Senate
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2026-02-02
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 61, nays 34
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2026-02-02
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Garten
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2026-01-29
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-01-29
House
Amendment #1 (Campbell) motion withdrawn voice vote
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2026-01-27
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-22
House
Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
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2026-01-08
House
Authored by Representative Lehman
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2026-01-08
House
Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Pressel
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2026-01-08
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Causes of action and damages.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Causes of action and damages.
Establishes a tort reform commission. Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance.