Articles tagged as: legislative study committee
October 19, 2018
Medical Marijuana Considered By Committee
Physicians were among those testifying both for and against medical marijuana.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2018
Study Committee Wraps Up Meetings On Department Of Child Services
The study committee considered a recommendation to require judges to give foster parents a hearing if they request a role in a child welfare case.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2018
Study Committee On Hate Crimes Fails To Issue Any Recommendation
A decades-long debate over whether Indiana should have an explicit hate crimes law is no closer to a resolution.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2018
Child Welfare Agency Proposes Changes To State Law
Lawmakers debated those proposed changes in a study committee Wednesday.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2018
Booze Commission Unlikely To Call For Big Reforms
The Alcohol Revision Commission hashed out preliminary recommendations Friday that it will make to the state Legislature.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2018
Summer Study Committee Explores The Future Of Hemp
Industrial hemp is still illegal to grow in Indiana outside of research. However, dozens of Hoosiers told the committee they think industrial hemp should be legal.
Read MoreMay 15, 2018
Controversial Issues Dominate 2018 Study Committees
Indiana lawmakers will consider a number of controversial issues in study committees this year - including hate crimes and the Department of Child Services.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2017
Alcohol Commission Recommends Sunday Sales
The Alcohol Code Revision Commission will recommend Sunday sales, with some limitations.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2017
Alcohol Commission Chair Responds To Grocery, Liquor Store Request
She says she was happy to hear the groups make their positions clear. But she says she felt it was jumping the gun a bit.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2017
Gun Carry Recommendations Include Studying Current Hurdles To Getting A License
A joint committee heard lengthy testimony on the issue of whether or not to eliminate Indiana's handgun license requirement.
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