IN HB1161 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 4 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-04 - Public Law 132
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child. Grants civil immunity to a person who forcibly enters a locked motor vehicle for the purpose of rescuing a child. Does not extend civil immunity to acts involving gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

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Title

Immunity for damage caused rescuing a child. Grants civil immunity to a person who forcibly enters a locked motor vehicle for the purpose of rescuing a child. Does not extend civil immunity to acts involving gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-16 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 85 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2015-03-30 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-23 - Senate - Senate Committee on Civil Law - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-04HousePublic Law 132
2015-05-04HouseSigned by the Governor
2015-04-30SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-04-22SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-04-21HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-04-16HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 499: yeas 85, nays 0
2015-04-14HouseMotion to concur filed
2015-03-31SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2015-03-30SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2015-03-30SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 49, nays 0
2015-03-26SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-03-24SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-02-25SenateFirst Reading: Referred to committee on Civil Law
2015-02-24HouseReferred to the Senate
2015-02-23HouseSenator Broden added as second sponsor
2015-02-23HouseSenator Steele added as sponsor
2015-02-23HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 96, nays 0
2015-02-19HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-02-17HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-02-16HouseRepresentatives Steuerwald, McMillin, Smith, V. added as coauthors
2015-01-12HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-12HouseAuthored by Representative GiaQuinta

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1161/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/d/b/addb8001/HB1161.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/4/d/324da41e/HB1161.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/5/6/325646ad/HB1161.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/a/c/e/6aceacd6/HB1161.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/4/c/a/d4ca00bd/HB1161.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/0/b/6/e0b6b2d8/HB1161.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/f/6/9/0f69d494/HB1161.04.ENRH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/f/b/4/efb40c14/HB1161.01.INTR.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/c/f/0/2cf07880/HB1161.192.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/b/2/4eb2edf4/HB1161.02.COMH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/3/a/8/c3a8bdc9/HB1161.345.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/7/a/1/a7a1ece0/HB1161.499.pdf

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