# Indiana HB 1417: Causes of action and damages.

Indiana HB 1417, Causes of action and damages., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Matt Lehman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Committee report: amend do pass, adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1417
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Causes of action and damages.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Sponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (61 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a tort reform commission. Limits a civil cause of action concerning a public nuisance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Garten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Baldwin (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 61 | 34 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-02-19: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-02-02: Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin, Garten (House)
- 2026-02-02: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 61, nays 34 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-29: Amendment #1 (Campbell) motion withdrawn voice vote (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-08: Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Pressel (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Lehman (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1417/versions/HB1417.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1417-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).