Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
February 20, 2017
Baby Box Legalization Effort Advances In Senate
A Senate panel advanced a bill that sanctions the use of baby boxes in hospitals just one week after the same language couldn't get enough support for a vote.
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House Rejects Study Committee Amendment To Gun Bill
House lawmakers rejected an attempt to push a gun regulations bill to a summer study committee.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2017
Statehouse Update: Roads Bill, Vetoes, Study Committee On Guns
The House approved a tax-raising road funding bill, lawmakers voted to override Mike Pence's vetoes and a House committee amended a gun regulations bill.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2017
House Approves Tax-Raising Road Funding Bill
The House approved comprehensive road funding legislation that raises fuel taxes and opens the door to tolling Indiana interstate highways.
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Reworked Net Metering Bill Passes Senate Committee
Lawmakers passed an amended version of the bill that drew more than five hours of public testimony last week.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2017
House Budget Proposal Eliminates Teacher Bonus Program
The House budget gets rid of the program and re-invests the $40 million into general K-12 spending.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2017
Committee Chair Blocks Vote On Redistricting Reform
The House Elections Committee chairman won't guarantee a vote on the bill this session.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2017
Divisions Emerge As House GOP Unveils Its Budget Proposal
Deep divisions between the House and Senate are emerging over how to make road funding and the state budget work together.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2017
CAFO Bill Passes House Committee, But More Clarifications Expected
Wolkins says an earlier version of the bill contained confusing language, which prompted dozens of people to testify against it and contact his office.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2017
Committee Approves Language To Study Eliminating Handgun Licenses
A House committee approved an amendment to a gun regulations bill that would create a study committee to investigate eliminating all handgun licenses.
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