Republicans who dominate the Indiana Legislature were at odds Wednesday over a proposal that would force the state attorney general from office if his law license is suspended over allegations that he drunkenly groped four women.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a statement Thursday that he supports a bill endorsed by the Indiana House that would prohibit anyone whose law license has been suspended for at least 30 days from serving as attorney general.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit aimed at Attorney General Curtis Hill and the state of Indiana Monday over groping allegations against Hill.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill would be forced to step down from office if his license was suspended for at least a month under an amendment passed by the House Monday.

Attorney General Curtis Hill says the investigation will look into the company's marketing practices and safety claims. It will also review whether the company has attempted to market tobacco products to children.

State law says the attorney general must be a citizen and "duly licensed" to practice law in Indiana. So, if Hill's license is suspended but not permanently revoked can he still be attorney general?

The Indiana Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against Attorney General Curtis Hill last year. And after a four-day hearing in October and months of briefs and deliberations hearing officer Myra Selby issued her recommendation.

Gov. Eric Holcomb filed paperwork Tuesday for the Republican nomination seeking a second term in the 2020 election but said afterward it was all premature to say whether he would endorse a challenger to embattled Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill.

Lawyers have made their final written arguments in the ethics case against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who is accused of groping women at a bar in 2018.

The Disciplinary Commission says Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill's actions have dealt a "significant blow" to faith in the state's legal system and require a significant response. Hill's team wants the complaint dismissed.