Articles tagged as: 2024 Legislative Session
February 20, 2024
Dense breast tissue can complicate cancer screenings. Notification bill heads to governor's desk
Mammograms are a less effective diagnostic tool when a patient has dense breast tissue. Legislation headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb would require providers to notify patients of their breast tissue density.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2024
Bill narrowly clears Senate committee to kill Gary lawsuit against gun manufacturers, sellers
Cities and towns in Indiana will be banned from suing gun manufacturers and sellers - even if they do something illegal - under a bill narrowly approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2024
Abuse victims could get more from Boy Scout settlement under bill headed to Indiana Senate floor
Several hundred abuse victims who are part of a large settlement with the Boy Scouts of America could get access to more money under a bill approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2024
Bill effectively killing Indianapolis Blue Line gets hearing in House committee
A House committee heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that puts a moratorium on dedicated lanes. IndyGo officials say the bill will kill the proposed Blue Line, the city’s third bus rapid transit system.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2024
Nearly two dozen local bans on dog sales at pet stores eliminated under bill nearing governor's desk
Nearly two dozen local ordinances across Indiana that ban the sale of dogs in pet stores will be eliminated under a bill that's a step away from the governor's desk.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2024
Lawmakers want to move leftover funds from one scholarship to the Transition to Teaching program
A Senate committee passed a bill this week that would fund additional scholarships for school employees with non-teaching degrees. Lawmakers hope the expansion will encourage more people to transition to teaching from other careers.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2024
Weekly Statehouse Update: Mandates and restrictions in active shooter drills, local dog sale bans
Republicans advance a bill eliminating local bans on selling dogs at pet stores. A Senate committee approves legislation requiring schools to develop armed intruder drills. And grassroots substance use recovery groups would get more funding opportunities under a bill heading to the Senate floor. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2024
“That’s political blackmail” Professors push back on state bill aimed at tenure reform, increasing intellectual diversity on campus
Professors and Indiana University officials are among those who have come out against a bill, SB 202, that its author said aims to increase intellectual diversity on campus and reform tenure.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2024
What roles do the Senate president pro tempore, speaker of the House play in Indiana?
What role does the Indiana Senate president pro tempore serve? It's a question a member of our audience recently asked.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
Senate education committee passes bill requiring schools develop armed intruder drills
A Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require public schools to develop a protocol for armed intruder drills. Several school safety advocates testified in support of the bill, but some lawmakers worry the drills could negatively impact students and staff.
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