HB 1160 IN

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Prevents a CPAP provider from making any decision, having any influence, or directing the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney with respect to the conduct of the underlying civil proceeding. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not provide funding to a commercial litigation financing agreement that is financed by a foreign entity of concern. Prevents a party from sharing information subject to a court order to seal or protect that is received in the course of the civil proceeding with a commercial litigation financier. Provides that a commercial litigation financier may not make any decision, have any influence, or direct the plaintiff with respect to the underlying civil proceeding. Specifies that a commercial litigation financing agreement is subject to discovery. Requires the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney to provide written notice of a commercial litigation financing agreement if the agreement is directly or indirectly financed by a foreign person.

• Matt Lehman Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Representative Lehman · lower
3. Jan 29, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 30, 2024 Representatives Jeter and Steuerwald added as coauthors · lower
5. Jan 31, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 96, nays 0 · lower
7. Feb 1, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Messmer · lower
8. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 7, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
10. Feb 19, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
11. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Feb 29, 2024 Amendment #2 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Feb 29, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 254: yeas 46, nays 2 · upper
15. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
16. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Mar 6, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 287: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
18. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 140 · lower
20. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF