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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1417: Causes of action and damages.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1417 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Causes of action and damages. Primary sponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Committee report: amend do pass, adopted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a tort reform commission. Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LehmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Scott BaldwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Chris GartenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Jim PresselCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Craig SnowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Alex ZimmermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Referred to the Senate
  4. Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Garten
  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 61, nays 34
  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  7. Amendment #1 (Campbell) motion withdrawn voice vote
  8. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
  9. Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor
  10. Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Pressel
  11. Authored by Representative Lehman
  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source