Committee Deadline Fatal For Many Indiana Bills

Kratom, picketing, birth control and speed limits are among the casualties.

12-Year-Old Brought Loaded Gun To School, Arrested: East Chicago PD

Officers took the child into custody in the principal’s office and recovered a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic handgun, police said.

Lawmakers Curb Cold Alcohol Sales; Non-Compete Bill Moves

The Senate narrowly passed a pharmacist birth control bill that now goes to the governor.

Indiana Supreme Court Hears COVID-19 Dispute Involving Ball State

A ruling is expected in the coming weeks and months

Indiana House Pushes Senate To Adopt Increased Cigarette Tax

According to the American Lung Association, a 10% price increase on cigarettes reduces consumption by 4% among adults and 7% among youth.

Indiana Lawmakers Strip Key Bill Of Most Property Tax Relief

Sweeping Senate amendments swapped out language.

NRA Honored In Indiana Senate Resolution

Democrats didn’t speak in opposition to the resolution from the floor, nor did anyone recognize recent victims of mass shootings.

Lawmakers Seek To Require “Science Of Reading” In All Indiana Schools To Improve Literacy Rates

The structured literacy approach is gaining traction nationwide.

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Schools Notify Parents Of Transgender Student Requests

Lawmakers also sign off on aid to the poor and other bills.

Indiana House Committee Abandons Contentious Library Materials Amendment — For Now

Language increasing parents' ability to get books removed from libraries could return on the House floor, however.

From Pesticide To Coal Ash, Indiana Lawmakers Want More Control

Environmental and consumer advocates say legislation is a bad move for the state.

How Will The State Of Indiana Pay For 988 Services?

A fee on your cell phone bill could be coming.

Doctor Non-Competes, Anti-Union Bills Failed To Clear Committee; Back On Calendars

In other Indiana Legislature news, the right-to-bail bill nears the finish line.

Conservative Groups Push For ‘Compassionate Release' Of Elderly, Terminally Ill Inmates In Indiana

The bill won't get a hearing in the state Senate this year, according to a crucial committee chair.

Indiana Senate Strikes Parental Consent Requirement From Bill Targeting Student Pronouns In Schools

The bill still requires parents to be notified about a student's request to change their name or pronouns.

Navy SEAL, Extreme Athlete Honored By Indiana Senate

David Goggins rose above a traumatic childhood to serve his country and become an endurance athlete.

Indiana Lawmakers Debate Bill Allowing Parents To Challenge “Obscene And Harmful” Library Materials

House lawmakers are stripping language from one Senate bill to make it a vehicle for another.

Indiana Lawmakers Rewrite, Advance Anti-ESG Pension Investment Bill

They inserted a simplified structure that would reduce the fiscal impact to zero, according to the proposal's author.

Significant Changes To Drug Pricing, Hospital Costs Bills

A bill that would penalize hospitals for high costs was weakened in earlier amendments.

Holcomb Signs Transgender Medical Care Ban, ACLU Files Suit

The four youths represented by the ACLU span the state, from a 10-year-old girl in Monroe County to a 15-year-old boy in Elkhart County.

Mental Health Bill Is Personal For Indiana Elected Officials

Senate Bill 1 aims to fortify the relatively new 988 crisis response center and hotline with funding for mental health emergencies.

The Indiana BMV Is Selling Your Data. A Bill Would Focus On — But Not Ban — The Controversial Practice

That data being sold includes names, addresses, past addresses, car makes and models, license plate numbers and more.

Flurry Of Bills Advance, Several To Governor's Desk

Housing and assistance for the poor were the highlight the day.

Indiana Governor Says Bill To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Is “Clear As Mud”

Gov. Eric Holcomb is closing in on a decision, emphasizes bill isn't part of his legislative agenda.

Indiana Officials Emphasize “Child Abuse Is Preventable” At April Kickoff Event

Children under the age of 1 are more likely to be victims of abuse in Indiana than in any other state.

Four Attorneys Assigned To Abortion-Related Litigation Resign From Indiana AG's Office

Attorney General Todd Rokita said the departures were unrelated to the Dr. Caitlin Bernard case.

Indiana Lawmaker Calls For Property Tax Reform In Wake Of Increases

“The property tax system is too clumsy, too rigid to deal with these changes,” Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, said.

Indiana Senate Advances License Plate Speed Camera Pilot Despite Republican Pushback

The bill's supporters contend it will help increase safety for construction workers.

Hesitation Continues Around GOP Plan To Boost Pre-Grad Training For Indiana High Schoolers

The bill comes amid a Republican-led push to “reinvent” high school curriculum and graduation requirements.

Proposal Could Get Surrendered Indiana Infants To “Forever Families” Sooner

But lawmakers struggled to balance infant needs with parental rights – and scuffled over anti-vaccine edits.

Holcomb Declares Disaster; Views Tornado Damage

At least one tornado and severe storms ripped through the state Friday night, leaving three dead.

Budget, Housing Testimony Seeks More For The Poorest Hoosiers

For every 100 renters in extreme poverty, there were only 39 housing units available.

Ban On Taxpayer-Funded Gender-Affirming Surgery For Indiana Inmates Heads To Governor

Plus, lawmakers focus on third-party food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash.

Indiana's Population Increase Smallest In Nearly A Decade

In the year between July 2021 and June 2022, births barely outnumbered “exceptionally” elevated deaths.

Baby Shot And Killed By 5-Year-Old Sibling In Indiana: Police

The 5-year-old was able to access a weapon in the home, according to police.

Indiana Constitutional Right-To-Bail Change Narrowly Scrapes Through Committee

The vote — and discussion — disrupted party alliances.

Indiana's “$1 Law” To Expire — Plus New Funding For Charter Schools — Under Newly Amended Bill

Charter school provisions were stripped from bills that died earlier in the session and amended into another.

Little Agreement On Provisions Aimed At Reducing Indiana Medical Costs

Lobbyists from hospitals, insurers and employers presented lawmakers with reams of data in a health committee full of conflicting takeaways.

Anti-Tracking, Throwing Star Bills Close To Becoming Indiana Law

Today's legislative roundup also includes House approval of air pollution and police buffer zones.

Indiana House Committee Trims Down Senate Health Care Process Bill

Committee members heard Tuesday that the prior authorization process specifically hurt physical therapists, sometimes delaying patient care.