However, the bill has garnered some criticism from lawmakers who say it's not enough.

If passed, fees charged to users would shrink by more than 90 percent. Several states have passed similar laws and in 2006, then-President George W. Bush enacted a 36 percent cap that applies to active-duty military members.

A Department of Child Services bill easily clears the House. A Senate panel alters with a fertility fraud bill. And House lawmakers will heed a sexual harassment policy for the first time.

Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) says the measure is a response, in part, to violent crime in Indianapolis. The Republican senator is currently making a bid for Indianapolis mayor.

Athletics coaches with criminal histories or incidents of misconduct aren't always flagged by schools - especially if they aren't teachers - but lawmakers are proposing some new requirements to change that.

Recent testimony focused on how doulas could help improve Indiana's poor infant and maternal mortality rates.

The House rules create a definition of sexual harassment and govern how the Ethics Committee will investigate claims.

Indiana's governor will appoint the state's next schools chief under a bill passed by House lawmakers Thursday.

The bill's author says it could improve social and emotional support in schools, and ultimately, make them safer.

Leaders from the commission gave their two-year budget presentation to the House Ways & Means Committee Wednesday morning.