Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
February 15, 2023
Senate committee guts bill that would've helped renters deal with negligent landlords
A bill to give Indiana renters more options to deal with negligent landlords was gutted by a Senate committee Wednesday.
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Cannabis decriminalization takes historic step with hearing, will go no further this year
A bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis got its first ever committee hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday. But thats as far as the issue will likely go this year.
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All local judges in Indiana can allow news cameras in courtrooms, starting May 1
Local judges in Indiana will be able to allow the media to photograph, record and broadcast court hearings, beginning May 1.
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GOP push for teacher gun training passes Indiana House
Indiana House Republicans approved a bill Tuesday that would begin a state-funded handgun training program for teachers that critics argue would wrongly encourage more guns in classrooms across the state.
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House committee tightens rules for vote-by-mail applications, backs off greater restrictions
Voting by mail in Indiana will get a little harder under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday. But the bill originally went a lot further in restricting vote-by-mail.
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Bills to lower drug costs and increase access to home health aides pass Senate committee
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee passed two bills Wednesday, which aim to increase access to in-home health services and lower drug costs for consumers.
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The pork tenderloin sandwich has a turn in the spotlight
Senate Bill 322 would make the breaded pork tenderloin, first invented at Nick's Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana's state sandwich
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House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick
Firefighters were found to be more likely to get diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from it.
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Faith, education leaders warn about bill that would limit discussions on race, gender in school
Indiana education leaders spoke against a Senate bill that targets discussion of race in class curricula during a press conference Tuesday the day before lawmakers expect to hear it. Members of the Education Equity Coalition and Indiana State Teachers Association emphasized the harm of not properly addressing racial issues in the classroom.
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Landowners near carbon capture pilot program fear bill would take away property rights
Farmers and other landowners worry a state Senate bill could allow a company to store its carbon emissions under their land without consent or fair compensation.
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