Articles tagged as: Indiana House of Representatives
February 23, 2021
Indiana Black Caucus Calls For Reprimand Of House Lawmakers, Implicit Bias Training
Black Democratic lawmakers were booed and heckled last week by some Republicans after raising concerns about what they saw as discrimination in a piece of legislation.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
Indiana Is A Step Closer To Eliminating Handgun Licenses To Carry In Public
Bill author Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) said the license is nothing more than an unnecessary hurdle for people who are constitutionally allowed to carry a handgun.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
Indiana House Passes Bill That Claims 'Unproven' Abortion Reversal
Indiana will add more hurdles for people seeking abortions under legislation approved by the House Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
Speaker Huston Pledges Steps Forward After Racial Tensions In House
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) said his chamber needs to take steps forward after the "step backward" last week that culminated with lawmakers having to be physically separated from each other.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2021
House GOP Approves $36 Billion State Budget, Sending It To Senate
House Republicans approved a new, two-year, $36 billion budget Monday they say boosts education and helps businesses recover from the pandemic.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2021
Committee Chair Won't Hear Any House Environmental Bills
Thirteen bills addressing state environmental issues will likely never see the light of day. House Environmental Affairs Committee chair, Rep. Doug Gutwein (R-Francesville), said he won't hold hearings for any of the bills assigned to that committee this session.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2021
Indiana House Member Returns From COVID-19 Hospitalization
Democratic Rep. Vanessa Summers of Indianapolis told House members Tuesday that she was hospitalized for 18 days, including 11 days in the intensive care unit, and was still using supplemental oxygen to breathe.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
House Committee Passes 'Historic' Police Reform Legislation
An Indiana House committee unanimously approved a "historic" police reform bill Tuesday -- one that has the support of law enforcement and groups like the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and the NAACP.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020
Republican Joanna King Becomes Newest State Representative
A private GOP caucus chose King in a narrow vote Tuesday evening to replace Christy Stutzman, who recently resigned her seat.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2020
Republicans Expand Supermajority In Indiana House, Only Lose One Seat In Senate
Republicans strengthened their grip on the Indiana House of Representatives in the 2020 election. The final Statehouse races were called Thursday.
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