Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
February 20, 2023
Democrats propose budget alternatives as spending bill advances to House floor
Indiana House Democrats proposed their own ideas for the new state budget Monday as lawmakers advanced the $43 billion spending bill to the full House.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2023
Bill would prevent cities from banning puppy mill sales
Indiana cities would be prohibited from banning the sale of dogs from puppy mills if a proposed bill passes this legislative session.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Cannabis decriminalization hearing, vote-by-mail restrictions
A House panel approves new vote-by-mail rules. Expanded access to birth control nears passage by the House. And a bill to decriminalize simple possession of cannabis gets a historic hearing.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2023
Bill aims to protect kids in preschool, day care from lead in drinking water
The one exception would be child care run by a church which was amended out of the bill by Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil). Kids with lead poisoning can have trouble learning, behavioral issues and poor kidney function.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2023
House GOP unveils budget proposal, including big eduction increases and accelerated tax cuts
House Republicans unveiled their proposed state budget Friday, one its architect said is focused on opportunity for students, families and taxpayers.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Bill aims to prohibit local governments from limiting project bids to contractors with union workers
House Bill 1024 contains the sixth attempt since 2019 to take away the power counties, cities and other local units have to limit bids to employers who have a Project Labor Agreement.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Indiana lawmakers file record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, tripling previous years
Indiana lawmakers have filed a historic number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session. Advocates are raising concerns about what theyre calling a slate of hate targeting gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth, limits on classroom conversations and identification laws.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Bill limiting discussions on race, gender in school removed from Senate committee agenda
A Senate bill that targets discussion of race and gender in class curricula was removed from the Senate education committees agenda Wednesday. Even though the bills future is not certain, it can still come up in future committee meetings this session.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Senate panel changes public health system improvement bill, aims to ease concerns
A bill to significantly improve Indianas public health system underwent a small but potentially vital change Thursday, aimed at easing concerns about the legislation.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2023
Bill would erase legal defense for teachers, librarians against charges of harmful books
A Senate bill would strip Indiana’s school librarians and teachers of a legal defense against charges that they disseminated harmful material to minors.
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