Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1085: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Status: In committee, January 13, 2026
Civil liability for child sexual abuse material.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure. SECTION 1. IC 34-13-3-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.111-2021, SECTION 102, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) This chapter applies to a claim or suit in tort against any of the following: (1) The bureau of motor vehicles commission established by IC 9-14-9-1. (2) A member of the bureau of motor vehicles commission board established under IC 9-14-9-2. (3) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission. (4) A member of the driver education advisory board established by IC 9-27-6-5. (5) An approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)), or an association acting on behalf of an approved postsecondary educational institution, that: (A) shares data with the commission for higher education under IC 21-12-12-1; and (B) is named as a defendant in a claim or suit in tort based on 2026 IN 1085--LS 6480/DI any breach of the confidentiality of the data that occurs after the institution has transmitted the data in compliance with IC 21-12-12-1. (6) The state fair commission established by IC 15-13-2-1. (7) A member of the state fair commission established by IC 15-13-2-1 or an employee of the state fair commission. (8) The state fair board established by IC 15-13-5-1. (9) A member of …
Sponsors
- Joanna King (R, HD-049) · primary sponsor
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
- : Authored by Representative King
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television), CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Sex Offenses, STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1085?
- HB1085 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
- What does HB1085 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
- What is the status of HB1085?
- In committee as of January 13, 2026. Latest action: Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor (January 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1085?
- Joanna King (R, HD-049), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1085?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1085
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