LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6238 NOTE PREPARED: Nov 10, 2024
BILL NUMBER: SB 37 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Torts Involving Commercial Trucking Industry.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Glick BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: No Fiscal Impact
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill has the following provisions:
A. It creates a procedure to bifurcate a trial of a civil action filed against the operator of a commercial
motor vehicle and the employer of the operator or the owner of the commercial motor vehicle
involved in a motor vehicle accident.
B. It allows a defendant to file a motion to bifurcate within a specified period of time. It provides that
certain evidence may be presented in the first phase of a bifurcated trial.
C. It allows a plaintiff to pursue punitive damages in the second phase of a bifurcated trial.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
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Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Corrin Harvey, 317-234-9438.
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