IN HB1416

Prohibits municipalities and counties from adopting, enforcing, or maintaining ordinances, orders, or rules in regulatory fields already covered by state law in nine Indiana Code titles: Natural and Cultural Resources, Agriculture and Animals, Labor and Safety, Business Associations, Trade Regulation, Professions and Occupations, Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Property

Declares any local ordinance, order, or rule violating these preemption provisions void and unenforceable

Creates a private cause of action allowing any person or trade association who sustains actual or threatened injury from a violating local ordinance to sue the municipality or county for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees

Removes governmental immunity protections for municipalities and counties facing lawsuits under this chapter, while allowing local governments to recover attorney's fees if a court finds the lawsuit frivolous

Preserves local authority over animal welfare, public awareness campaigns, collective bargaining with employees, road construction, taxation, and expressly authorized statutory powers