Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
February 28, 2017
Senate OKs Abortion Parental Notification Bill Despite Opposition
The measure would require that parents receive legal notice their child is seeking an abortion and would give them standing to try to stop it in court.
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Indiana Pre-K Expansion Moves Forward At Statehouse
In a 41-9 vote, state senators pushed ahead a two-year, $32 million proposal that would modestly expand state-funded preschool beginning July 2017.
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Bill Advances To Let Police Collect DNA From All Felony Arrestees
Despite the bill's passage, there's disagreement over what happens to some of those DNA records.
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Convenience Or Compromise? More People Are Receiving Heathcare At Pharmacies
Pharmacies used to simply be a place where you could pick up your pills - and maybe a cane or a page of stamps. But these days, they are much more.
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House Passes Budget With Modest K-12 Funding Increase
The two-year House Republican budget approved Monday calls for a modest $273 million increase for K-12 funding.
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Senate Votes To Move Protesters Bill To Study Committee
The original bill required police to clear protesters who block traffic from roadways using "any means necessary."
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Senate Approves Bill Giving OK To Baby Boxes In Hospitals
The legislation would not sanction the state's two existing baby boxes, both of which are in firehouses.
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Net Metering Bill Passes Senate
Senate bill 309 passed the Senate 39-9 Monday night.
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Senate Changes Abortion Bill, Doesn't Diminish Criticism
The Indiana Senate made changes to a parental consent for abortion bill that supporters say they hope the changes fix the bill's issues.
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Hate Crimes Bill Dies On Senate Floor Without Vote
Indiana is one of five states without a hate crimes law. That will continue for at least another year.
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