Articles tagged as: 2019 legislative session
March 25, 2019
House Unanimously Backs Harsher Penalties For Drivers Who Pass School Buses
House lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Monday that creates harsher penalties for drivers who illegally pass school buses.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2019
Lawmakers Take Away Option For Schools To Buy School Bus Cameras
House lawmakers have changed a school bus safety bill to eliminate a way for schools to pay for cameras on school bus stop arms.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2019
Weekly Statehouse Update: Gender Non-Binary State IDs, AG Hill Disciplinary Complaint
Lawmakers made it harder for Hoosiers to change the gender on their driver's license. A House panel revived gun regulation changes. And Attorney General Curtis Hill's law license is in jeopardy.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2019
State Lawmakers Make Gender Changes At BMV More Difficult
A House committee voted Wednesday to make it harder for Hoosiers to change the gender on their drivers license at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2019
Stand Your Ground Advocates Insist Expansion Won't Encourage Vigilante Justice
Supporters of a bill expanding Indianas Stand Your Ground law insist it wont encourage vigilante justice.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2019
Jennifer McCormick Will Be Indiana's Last Elected Schools Chief
Lawmakers in the Senate gave final approval on a bill Tuesday to make Indianas next schools chief an appointed one. Now the bill heads to Gov. Eric Holcombs desk for his signature.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2019
CASA Volunteers Advocate At The Statehouse
Hundreds of Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, from around the state gathered at the Statehouse for their annual CASA advocacy day.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2019
Penalties For Fossil Fuel Protesters Could Increase Under Proposed Bill
A bill that could impose harsher penalties on protestors cleared its latest hurdle in the state House. Specifically, those who threaten so-called critical infrastructure such as oil refineries, gas pipelines, and even chemical manufacturing plants.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2019
Bill Would Establish Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Centers
The proposal would fund centers in northern, central and southern Indiana and address numerous components involved in recovery.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2019
Students Skip Class To Demand Action On Climate Change
Its part of 120 such events planned around the country and several around the world.
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