A new state law effective July 1 will increase penalties for animal abuse and neglect and remove liability for damages when someone takes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle.

Legislation that would have restricted birth certificate gender marker changes failed the Indiana General Assembly this year.

The legislation classifies doxxing as a threat if the intent is to cause bodily harm to a person, damage to their property, or to encourage others to commit a crime against them.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is giving this year’s legislative session a “B+,” saying 51 of his 58 priority bills passed.

Indiana lawmakers have approved sweeping new restrictions on children’s access to social media and cell phones.

A bill nearing final approval in the state legislature would limit the Indiana Civil Rights Commission’s power to represent Hoosiers who face illegal discrimination.

Indiana lawmakers want stricter CDL rules, requiring legal status and English proficiency, after fatal truck crashes. Violators could face felonies and steep fines.

Lawmakers quietly added a new provision to a bill on Monday that would cut early voting days nearly in half in Indiana.

State lawmakers could stop the practice of limiting the number of rental houses in a neighborhood. A handful of Indiana cities have ordinances that aim to control and track rental properties.

A revised Indiana bill targeting youth gun violence is moving forward after lawmakers softened language that would have automatically sent some teens to adult court, while increasing penalties for firearms near schools.