Bill > HB1417

This bill establishes a temporary Tort Reform Commission to review civil lawsuits and tort reform in Indiana, with a focus on issues like wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, punitive damages, civil immunities, and litigation expenses, and requires the commission to report its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill amends existing Indiana Code to define terms related to public nuisances and establishes new provisions for public nuisance actions, effective July 1, 2026, which limit such actions to governmental entities seeking prospective injunctive relief or damages reasonably necessary to abate the nuisance, and prohibit recovery for potential future harm. These new provisions also stipulate that an action or condition permitted by local ordinance, state or federal law, or a court order is not considered a public nuisance, and that only one public nuisance action can be brought against a defendant for the same set of facts, with certain exceptions for local codes and ordinances that conflict with the bill's provisions, and importantly, these changes do not apply to actions filed by private individuals or entities.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1417/details