Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
April 6, 2017
House Votes To Legalize Baby Boxes, Including Existing Devices
The vast majority of House lawmakers approved a bill Thursday to legalize baby boxes in hospitals - over the objections of the Department of Child Services.
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Bill OK'ing DNA Collection From All Felony Arrestees Passes House
Legislation allowing police to collect DNA samples from anyone they arrest for a felony took a step closer to becoming law.
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County Syringe Exchange Bill Heads To Holcomb For Approval
The state approved its first needle exchange in 2015 after a serious HIV epidemic, fueled by intravenous drug use, broke out in downstate Scott County.
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Ricker's Cold Beer Controversy Gets Murkier As House Kills Bill
The controversy over Ricker's convenience stores' ability to sell cold beer and hard alcohol grew more contentious.
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House Approves Vaping Regulations Bill
The legislation aims to undo a monopoly created by existing law.
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Indiana Senate Passes Synthetic Urine Ban On Unanimous Vote
Synthetic urine can be used to fraudulently pass a drug test.
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House Votes To Crack Down On Heroin Dealers, Pharmacy Robbers
Critics argue the legislature is "backsliding" to previous, failed attempts to address the drug epidemic.
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ILEARN Set To Replace ISTEP As Indiana's New Standardized Test
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday setting guidelines for ILEARN, a new standardized test that will replace the troubled ISTEP exam in 2019.
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Effort To Kill Appointed Superintedent Bill Fails, Senate Approves
The full Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would make the state school superintendent a political appointee by the governor.
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Indiana Lawmakers OK Letting Statehouse Staffers Carry Guns
Under the bill, employees of the Senate, House, Legislative Services Agency and Indiana Lobby Registration Commission may be armed.
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