Indiana Senate leaders release their latest state budget proposal. Here’s what’s in and what’s out.
Senate fiscal leaders presented a conservative state budget plan Thursday morning that drops universal school choice and extraneous spending.
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After third committee vote, Delta-8 regulations head to Indiana House floor
Senate Bill 478 sets out advertising, age-limit, licensing, packaging, testing and other requirements for the hemp-derived products.
Indiana House OKs bill to increase scrutiny around state agency contracts
The bill would require all Indiana agencies, statewide offices, local governments, nonprofit organizations and state educational institutions to input contracts into the state’s transparency portal within 30 days.
Indiana House committee moves ‘more focused’ version of anti-DEI bill
Criticisms continued to mount Monday even after a sweeping committee amendment rolled back significant portions of a bill that seeks to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools and state government.
Senate sends vote center study, student ID voting ban, income tax cuts to governor
Twenty-eight lines instructing embattled Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales to analyze vote center and municipal election year changes ensnarled the Senate for almost 40 minutes Monday — but, after a 35-13 vote, the bill heads to the Gov. Mike Braun’s desk.
20 new laws hit the books with Gov. Mike Braun’s signature
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed 20 bills into law Thursday, including one that would expunge certain civil “red flag” proceedings and another impacting carbon dioxide sequestration projects.
Bill adding Indiana to small group of states with partisan school board races squeaks by House
Legislation adding political party affiliations to Indiana’s currently nonpartisan school board elections got one step closer to law Monday, when it narrowly earned House approval.
‘Fixes’ to evictions expungement bill bring Indiana housing advocates back on board
After making new tweaks, a House committee pushed along a bill that aims to make it easier for renters to get certain evictions sealed from their record.
‘Predatory’ towing restrictions revived in Indiana Senate committee, despite mixed support
The legislation targets “excessive” and unreasonable charges on towing invoices, especially for commercial vehicles like semitrailers.
Bill creating transparency measures for Indiana economic development agency heads to House floor
Critics of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which receives hundreds of millions in tax dollars each year, have wondered whether the agency has been transparent and fiscally responsible enough.
Indiana Senate committee advances marijuana billboard advertising ban
Lawmakers said they’d be open to expanding the prohibition to other forms of advertising, too.
Senate committee advances hospital price bill, but expects more changes
Members of the Indiana Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services agreed with the need to address the high cost of health care. But they often disagreed with the approach of House Bill 1004.
Indiana immigration notice measure altered but opposition holds firm
The measure would mandate that Hoosier sheriffs notify federal immigration authorities when they suspect an arrestee is in the United States illegally.
Legislative roundup: Bills on custody orders, red flag expungement inch forward
The Indiana General Assembly moved several criminal justice and court-related bills along this week, and they are getting closer to going to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk for consideration.
Bill to reduce dollars withheld from construction contractors breezes through Senate committee
The measure seeks to reduce financial strain on construction contractors for certain state and local public work projects.
Leading House Republican introduces his own property tax plan
A third property tax plan introduced on Wednesday would further protect local units of government from cuts to property tax bills, a change that would provide little tangible relief to the average homeowner.
Bills on obtaining a warrant, DNA samples clear Indiana House committee
The measures are aimed at expediting the processing of warrants and assuring DNA samples are taken at the time of a felony arrest.
Police ‘buffer zone’ clarification heads to governor’s desk
The legislation follows up on contradictory court rulings over the 2023 encroachment law, under which police can tell members of the public to stand back while they perform their duties.
State senators consider funds for county prosecutors, eliminating rape kit backlog
Rep. Becky Cash said there is a six- to eight-month wait for rape kit processing in Indiana, which crime technicians and law enforcement attributed to the lack of equipment and staff.
Bill to change how Indiana civil legal aid funding is distributed advances out of committee
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill Monday that would limit how a legal services provider may use funds from the civil legal aid fund.