Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
February 29, 2016
Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Scaled Back In Indiana House Ways And Means Committee
The committee lowered fees and removed language requiring daily fantasy operators to withhold income tax from players' winnings.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2016
Lawmakers Will Explore Resurrecting Medical Malpractice Legislation
In a last ditch effort to shore up concerns about the system's constitutionality, lawmakers will try again to reach an agreement on the last day this session for standing committee hearings.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Indiana Lawmakers Pass Shaving Issue Off To State Agency
At issue is a recent interpretation of state law that barred cosmetologists from shaving mustaches and beards.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Lawmakers Inch Closer To Agreement On Road Funding
But, there are still fundamental disagreements over whether the state should implement short or long term solutions this session.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Senate OKs Bill That Would Study ISTEP Replacement
The measure passed on a 38-10 vote Tuesday was dramatically different from a version of the bill approved by the House.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Senate Approves Bill Banning Local Regulations On Plastic Bags
The Indiana Senate approved a measure banning local governments from taxing or restricting the use of disposable plastic bags by retailers, including grocery stores.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Senate Committee Revives Abortion Bill As Amendment
Senate Bill 313 -- banning abortions based on race, gender or disability -- passed the full Senate earlier this session, but it couldn't get a hearing in the House. So, a Senate committee revived 313 in the form of an amendment to a House bill that deals with the disposal of fetal tissue.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Police Body Camera Bill Gains Support After Changes
Legislation governing how police body camera videos are released to the public underwent significant changes in a Senate committee Wednesday. Now, all sides of the issue largely support the measure.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Moves On In the House
The legislation establishes regulations for Daily Fantasy Sports operators, including a $75,000 initial fee and a $20,000 yearly fee after that.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Legislative Maneuvering Begins For Competing Road Funding Plans
The House Roads and Transportation Committee advanced Senate Bill 333 -- Gov. Mike Pence's state road funding plan -- but not before making some major changes.
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