Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
February 23, 2023
Senate committee advances bill to help spread Dolly Parton Imagination Library statewide
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library would get help spreading statewide under legislation advanced to the full Senate Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
House Republicans vote to block public funding from Kinsey Institute at Indiana University
Indiana House Republicans voted Wednesday to block public funding of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Governor signs small business federal tax savings bill into law
Hoosier small businesses can get greater federal tax savings this year because of the first bill from the 2023 session thats been signed into law.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Indiana House seeks to apply voter ID law to vote-by-mail ballot applications
Hoosiers applying to vote by mail in Indiana would have to show some kind of voter ID under legislation approved by the House Wednesday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
House GOP seeks to stop courts from intervening when transgender kids are at risk of suicide
House Republicans voted for a bill Wednesday that would stop Indiana courts from intervening when a transgender child is at risk of suicide.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
If prosecutors refuse to file charges, a new attorney could replace them under Senate bill
A bill moving through the Indiana Senate would allow the appointment of a special attorney if county prosecutors refuse to file charges for crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Indiana couldn't set stricter coal ash rules than federal ones under state House bill amendment
Environmental groups worry an amendment to House Bill 1623 could prevent Indiana from doing what’s best to handle its coal ash — or at the very least, create confusion.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
Senate committee votes to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
A Senate committee heard a few hours of testimony Wednesday and then voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Transgender advocates protested outside the committee as it was passed.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
Bill could lead to more adult charges for juvenile crimes
Indiana lawmakers are trying to fix a legal loophole that exists between the adult and juvenile justice system.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
House passes bill to streamline unemployment payments, provide relief on overpayment debts
Lawmakers hope to streamline the process to reduce the amount of work the state has to do to give claimants their money.
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