Indiana Senate Bill 324 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Torts involving commercial trucking industry. Creates a procedure to bifurcate a trial of a civil action filed against the operator of a commercial motor vehicle and the employer of the operator or the owner of the commercial motor vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident. Requires certain defendants to file a motion to bifurcate within a specified period of time. Provides that certain evidence may be presented in the first phase of a bifurcated trial. Allows a plaintiff to pursue punitive damages in the second phase of a bifurcated trial.

Torts involving commercial trucking industry.

Sen. Susan Glick [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-12	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-12	Senate	Authored by Senator Glick

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/324/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/324/#1.INTR