Prohibit Litigation Investments/Amend Workers' Compensation Benefits.

Removed draft metadata including committee substitute dates, sponsor information, and bill version numbers to reflect the final ratified status.

Added a new exemption (f) allowing direct loans to parties or attorneys provided the repayment is not contingent on the outcome of the civil proceeding.

Increased the minimum weekly compensation for total disability under workers' compensation from $30.00 to $50.00.

The session year was updated from 2025 to 2026, and a new adoption date of June 3, 2026, was added to the header.

The short title was changed from 'Gift Card Theft & Unlawful Business Entry' to 'Prohibit Litigation Invest/Amend WC Benefits', indicating a shift in the bill's primary focus or a placeholder update.

The bill's operative text was condensed by removing a long list of findings regarding national security threats and combining the policy statement and definitions into a more streamlined format.

The definitions section was reorganized and expanded to include specific exemptions for nonprofit legal services organizations, direct loans not contingent on case outcomes, and financial support for personal household expenses.

Removed all provisions establishing offenses for entering restricted building areas and stealing gift cards.

Added a new article prohibiting litigation investments, defined as providing money to fund civil proceedings in exchange for a return based on the case outcome.

Defined 'litigation investment' and explicitly excluded standard contingency fee arrangements and insurance obligations from the ban.

Established policy that the civil justice system should not function as a financial market for third-party profit.

Added a requirement that unlawful entry into a restricted building area must be done with the intent to commit an unlawful act.

Added a new provision establishing civil liability for the larceny of gift cards.

Updated the bill title to reflect the new civil liability provision and the modified intent requirement for unlawful entry.

Updated the bill header to reflect the official 'Edition 1' status and corrected the sponsor list to include additional representatives.

Changed the internal document identifier from 'DRH30152-ML-103' to 'H315-v-1'.