Bill that would remove law exam requirement for pharmacists passed by Indiana Senate
Under Senate Bill 293, pharmacists would instead take continuing education courses to maintain their knowledge of current state laws and policies.
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Students want to extend ‘lifeline law’ to peers experiencing alcohol-related emergency
Teens and young adults calling for help for a friend in need of medical assistance in an alcohol-related emergency already are eligible for immunity for underage drinking crimes.
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Still no harvest: Marijuana bills continue to stall in Indiana General Assembly in 2024
To some, it seemed like the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly marked a turning point for marijuana-related legislation. That didn’t prove to be the case.
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Swimming upstream? SCOTUS decision, Indiana legislation reignite wetlands debate
A ruling that was 15 years in the making has now sparked passionate discourse in the Indiana Statehouse as changes to wetlands occur.
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Halfway point: A look at key legislation in 2nd half of 2023 session
Here is an update on key legislation affecting not only lawyers, but all Hoosiers statewide. Updates are as of March 10.
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Bill to update Indiana’s judicial security framework passes in the Senate
Senate Bill 291 would replace the existing Supreme Court Sheriff model with a Supreme Court Marshal and Court of Appeals Marshal system.
Vocal redistricting supporter removed as chair of Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee
The move became apparent Tuesday when Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, an opponent of mid-decade redistricting, announced committee assignments for the 2026 session.
Lasting Statehouse fallout from Indiana redistricting debate?
President Donald Trump’s failed push for an Indiana congressional redistricting exposed divisions among Republicans who dominate the state Legislature and with Gov. Mike Braun.
Braun warns of ‘political consequences’ for Republicans who voted against redistricting push
Gov. Mike Braun vowed to work with President Trump—who for months has pushed for more winnable seats for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms—to encourage primary challengers to those “no” voters.
Indiana Senate rejects mid-cycle redistricting bill
After a monthslong back-and-forth involving Indiana legislative leaders, the Governor’s Office and the White House, the state Senate on Thursday voted 31-19 to reject a mid-cycle redistricting push
Lawmakers move to phase out health-specific retirement benefit
A retirement benefit specific to medical costs — introduced almost two decades ago to slim down the state’s payroll — may be on its way out.
Indiana Senate committee pushes redistricting bill forward though future still unknown
The Senate Elections Committee approved the measure, and the bill now heads to the full Senate for a vote expected Thursday.
Indiana House Democrats, Republicans spar over redistricting as session begins
The start of the 2026 legislative session comes after months of political pressure from the White House for GOP-controlled states to reconfigure maps to favor Republicans ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Indiana House releases first draft of maps as redistricting reaches Statehouse
Just hours before the House was set to convene and discuss mid-decade redistricting, the chamber released a draft of how Indiana’s Republican supermajority may change the state’s congressional districts.
Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind
Indiana House members are expected to push forward Monday with redrawing the state’s congressional districts in Republicans’ favor.
Indiana Senate Republican reports business bomb threat
The senator is supportive of a controversial proposal to redistrict Indiana’s congressional boundaries — and make Indiana’s two blue districts red — ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Can Trump’s political threats swing Indiana Senate on redistricting?
The primary challenge threat from President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun could be muted by the election cycle of senators who serve four-year terms.
Trump targets Gov. Mike Braun, Senate Republicans in redistricting spat
President Donald Trump on Sunday called out two Indiana “RINO Senators,” as well as Gov. Mike Braun, for the state’s failure to move forward with redrawing congressional boundaries.
Push for redistricting stalls in Indiana as Senate president says chamber will not meet in December
After months of speculation and pressure from the Trump administration, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday that his chamber will not meet in December to consider redrawing the state’s Congressional maps.
Indiana GOP Sen. Jean Leising comes out against early redistricting
She joins five other Senate Republicans in publicly panning plans to reconfigure congressional maps created just four years ago. Thirteen have come out in support, but more than half of the 40-member caucus haven’t made their stances known publicly.
Legislation could sweeten tax incentives for certain quantum computing, defense-related projects
As state leaders seek to infuse more emerging-technology-related investments into Indiana’s economy, a Senate committee greenlit the expansion of a tax break that could sweeten the incentive package offered to prospective companies.
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.
Indiana Senate approves education measures, narrowly OKs carbon storage measure
Indiana’s Senate on Tuesday approved a trio of education measures – on supplemental teacher pay, sexual education materials and chaplain-counselors – largely along party lines. Then, the chamber nearly split on bulked-up carbon storage regulations.
Bill expanding corporation counsel eligibility advances out of IN Senate committee
The Indiana Senate’s Local Government Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would expand the pool of attorneys eligible to serve as corporation counsel for Indiana counties.