The bill removes stigmatized legal language, changes penalties and updates duty to warn laws.

The bill would direct the Indiana Department of Agriculture to create a program that would let farmers preserve their agricultural land and keep it from being developed.

The House Public Health Committee passed the bill, moving it to the full House.

Smaller political parties would face lower requirements to get their candidates on Indiana's ballot under a bill backed by a legislative panel.

Under the proposed law, a driver who passes a stopped school bus could have their license suspended and face increasing fines for each violation.

Early childhood education advocates have pressed lawmakers to make the move leading up to this year's session, and the state recently received a federal grant to study and build up birth through five early learning systems in the state.

Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country and young Hoosiers are vaping at increasing rates.

The House committee took hours of testimony on the bill last week. But it didn't debate the measure at all before voting on it this week.

The bill allows a Gary casino to move inland, away from the waterfront, allows a casino to open in Terre Haute, and legalizes sports wagering, including online.

Legislation being considered at the Statehouse this session could make it easier for departments to find the help they need.