Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 101 — Wrongful death damages.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Increases the aggregate damages cap for a wrongful death action from $300,000 to $700,000.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 31, nays 18

  5. Cosponsors: Representatives Young J, Eberhart, May

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Senator Freeman added as second author

  8. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Authored by Senator Bohacek

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 101 do?
Increases the aggregate damages cap for a wrongful death action from $300,000 to $700,000.
Who sponsors SB 101?
SB 101 is sponsored by Chris May (Republican), Sean Eberhart, Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), and Michael Young (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 101?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 101?
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