Articles tagged as: Indiana Senate
January 27, 2016
Committee Approves Legislation Regulating Daily Fantasy Sports
A Senate panel Wednesday unanimously approved legislation legalizing and regulating daily fantasy sports, such as Fan Duel and DraftKings.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2016
Proposed Bill Would Remove Indiana From Short List Of States Without Hate Crimes Law
Indiana is one of only five states without a hate crimes law. Legislation unanimously approved Tuesday by a Senate committee would change that.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2016
Effort To Reform Indiana's Medical Malpractice Law Stalls
A Senate bill to reform Indiana's medical malpractice law died after the bill's author says talks broke down between all the groups involved.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2016
Senate Committee Approves Additional Regional Cities Initiative Funding
A bill to fully fund all three winners of the Regional Cities Initiative breezed through the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2016
Road Funding Debate Puts Governor Against Fellow Republicans
The road funding debate gripping the Statehouse this year has led to a strange dynamic, with Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democrats pushing back against a House GOP plan to raise taxes.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2016
Adoption Records Bill Clears Senate
The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday that seeks to allow adopted children access to information about their birth parents.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2016
Bill Would Allow Statehouse Staffers To Carry Handguns In Capitol
Indiana lawmakers can carry guns in the Statehouse, and they want their staff members to be able to do the same. A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill granting that permission.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2016
Indiana Lawmakers Developing Solution To Big Box Store Property Taxes
A Senate committee approved its version of big box assessment legislation Tuesday. A House committee will consider its own bill later this week.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2016
Bills Targeting Meth Production Advance Out Of Committee
The House shot down a prescription-only bill targeting pseudoephedrine sales, but two other bills targeting meth production advanced out of Senate committee.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2016
Lawmakers Consider Giving Pharmacists The OK To Reject Cold Med Sales
Indiana legislators are set to consider a proposal that would give pharmacists the authority to turn away suspicious customers trying to buy a common cold medicine that's used to make methamphetamine.
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