Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
March 2, 2023
Several bills that aim to lower health care costs in Indiana cleared the Senate and House
Indiana lawmakers have proposed numerous bills over the years aimed at lowering health care costs, with little success. This legislative session, however, a number of similar bills have sailed through the Senate and House chambers.
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Bill on carbon capture pilot program divides Indiana lawmakers, narrowly passes Senate
Property rights and environmental issues split both parties on the matter.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2023
'Paradigm shift' for public health easily clears Indiana Senate, heads to House
Legislation headed to the House aims to overhaul the quality of care that local health departments provide to Hoosiers.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2023
Bill would give money to wind and solar friendly counties, but only if it comes from the feds
A bill that aims to incentivize Indiana counties to be wind and solar friendly passed the state Senate on Tuesday.
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Indiana Senate passes bill to ban 'bad' books, ease prosecution of teachers, librarians
Senate lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would strip teachers and school librarians of a legal defense against charges that they gave harmful books to students.
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Bill that would make children’s statements mostly inadmissible if law enforcement lied to them passes Senate
A bill passed the Indiana Senate Tuesday that would largely make statements made by children inadmissible in court if they have been lied to by law enforcement.
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Senate passes bill that would appoint replacement attorneys for prosecutors who won’t file charges
Senate Bill 284 would establish a three-person prosecutor review board to investigate whether a prosecutor is noncompliant.
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Bill to prevent federal control of Indiana air pollution passes state Senate
Coal plant closures and other factors have led to less air pollution in Indiana. While thats a good thing, it also means fewer companies are paying the air permit fees that keep the program running at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2023
Indiana Senate bill criminalizes electronic tracking, with some exceptions
It would be a felony to electronically track someone in many cases under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana Senate Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2023
Senate votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Senate lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban medicinal and surgical gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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