The measure would require all schools that havent tested for lead at least once since 2016 to do so within the next two years.

Indiana's syringe exchange programs are one step closer to staying open another year. The Indiana House passed a bill Tuesday that includes language to extend the programs.

House lawmakers moved forward with a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing the transparency of health care costs in the state.

The legislative push comes at a time when Indiana farmers say profit margins are tight and health care costs are challenging.

Panhandling is already illegal in Indiana under certain circumstances -- like near an ATM. The measure before state lawmakers would add that people may not solicit money within 50 feet of any place that makes financial transactions.

The bill would increase the amount of hours 16- to 18-year-olds can work to 40 hours a week during the school year and 48 hours during holidays.

The Indiana School for the Deaf and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired are in dire need of updates and maintenance, including major repairs for new roofs, better drainage and upgraded mechanical systems.

In 2017, the state passed a law to let larger, investor-owned utilities replace those pipes and recover the costs. This bill would let smaller, municipally-owned utilities do the same.

The Indiana Senate Monday passed an amendment to prevent some medical facilities from seeing a reduction in reimbursements. The language came as an update to legislation on surprise billing.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill would be forced to step down from office if his license was suspended for at least a month under an amendment passed by the House Monday.