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The new law also provides immunity to licensed medical professionals who volunteer their services at no cost to taxpayers or patients. It applies to physician assistants, advanced nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists and allows them to provide basic treatments like physicals, routine services, and the treatment of minor cuts.

The new law establishes the Safety Protecting Indiana's Newborns grant program and has been referred to throughout the session as Safety PIN.

There is no guarantee that Gov. Mike Pence will sign the legislation. He's said throughout the session that he will not support an "expansion of gaming,"

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said in a press conference Thursday that she has not ruled out running for governor during the next election.

The bill is a response to ethical issues surrounding former Rep. Eric Turner and former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett.

A bill that would allow employers to give veterans preference when hiring for jobs passed the House and Senate on Monday.

Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago, was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 until he died after an extended illness in March. Donna Harris said she knows her husband would want her to carry on his duties for him.

HB 1019 eliminates a system that let local governments and schools set wage floors that contractors must meet on public projects.

Indiana took another step toward becoming the first state to prohibit taxes on Internet access after a bill that would implement a permanent ban passed the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously.

Democratic Rep. Earl Harris of East Chicago, who served in the Indiana House more than three decades, died on Monday after missing much of the 2015 session with an illness. He was 73.