Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
April 4, 2023
Machine gun switches will become illegal under Indiana bill
Indiana lawmakers have given final approval to a proposal that would it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Bill requiring human trafficking training for new commercial driver's licenses nears governor’s desk
Research suggests those drivers can play a crucial role in preventing trafficking when trained to spot the signs. A bill nearing the governor’s desk would require some training for all new commercial drivers licenses.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Indiana Senate passes bill authorizing speed cameras in highway work sites
Cameras to catch speeding motorists in highway construction sites are close to reality in Indiana after a Senate vote Monday.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Statehouse Democrat calls for property tax reform amid spikes in bills
Hoosiers will be getting their property tax bills in the coming days and weeks and many of those bills are going to be a lot higher than last years. That's why one state lawmaker says the property tax system needs major reform.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Police bubble sent to Holcomb, bail amendment expanded
Bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and criminalizing bystanders around police head to the governor. And a constitutional amendment expanding bail denial advances.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2023
Bill to restrict schools from hiring people with some criminal backgrounds nears governor's desk
Indiana lawmakers are close to requiring schools to fire or not hire people with certain criminal records. But the bill also opens the door for schools to make exceptions in some cases.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2023
Advocates urge Senate lawmakers to spend on housing infrastructure loan fund
Affordable housing advocates say a new housing infrastructure loan fund would be a transformative game-changer if its adequately funded.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2023
Bill targeting noncompliant prosecutors undergoes significant changes
An Indiana Senate bill intended to address “noncompliant” prosecutors underwent significant changes before a House committee advanced the legislation Wednesday.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2023
Senate bill that would make children’s statements mostly inadmissible if law enforcement lied to them passes first House vote
Under current Indiana law, if a member of law enforcement knowingly lies about criminal evidence, information or consequences while interviewing a child, the child’s statement can be used against them. Senate Bill 415 would prohibit these statements from being included in court proceedings
Read MoreMarch 29, 2023
Constitutional amendment to withhold bail from more people narrowly clears House committee
A House committee narrowly cleared a change Wednesday to the Indiana Constitution to dramatically expand who can be held in jail without bail before trial.
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