Indiana House passes bill to create court-ordered prostitution offender program
House Bill 1269 would establish a program that courts could send offenders to as part of their sentencing for a conviction of making an unlawful proposition.
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Bill would shield Uber, Lyft from liability lawsuits stemming from drivers’ crimes against passengers
If enacted, the measure would prevent future cases similar to the civil action now pending in Marion Superior Court against Uber following the 2024 murder of Indianapolis resident Chanti Dixon by an Uber driver.
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5 legal issues to watch in the 2026 Legislature
The Indiana General Assembly is preparing for an abbreviated legislative session, but lawmakers will still delve into legal issues dealing with immigration, capital punishment and the removal process for prosecutors and Marion Superior Court judges.
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How the Legislature’s redistribution of judges is affecting rural counties
As 2026 inches closer, some judicial officers in the affected counties are expressing concern about the changes, fearing rural Indiana could continue to be a legislative target in the years to come.
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Enforcement of Indiana’s new data protection law begins Jan. 1
For nearly three years, corporate attorneys have been preparing Indiana companies for a new state law that provides Hoosier consumers with enhanced data protections.
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Indiana House pushes bills limiting lawsuits, shrinking number of public boards to Senate
The tort bill’s author, Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, said House Bill 1417 is a “very watered-down version” of the legislation he originally filed.
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.
Indiana bail amendment advances toward November ballot
The proposed constitutional change would let Hoosiers decide if judges should have more authority to deny bail.
Firing squad, gas execution methods move out of Indiana House committee
Firing squad and nitrogen hypoxia would be allowed alongside lethal injection to carry out Indiana’s death penalty under a bill that passed 8-5 out of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee.
Bill to address electric service affordability moves to Indiana House floor
House Bill 1002 requires the state’s investor-owned utilities to start low-income-customer assistance programs, bans service shutoffs in the summer and moves all customers to “levelized” billing plans.
Senate committee approves 1-year state tax cut for overtime, tips
The proposal would cost the state $251 million in tax revenue and that loss would be covered by the growing state surplus, said Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle.
Streamlined process or steamrolling local control? Housing permit bill advances to House floor.
Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to lower housing costs by removing restrictions from the permitting process. Local governments worry the measure takes decision-making power away.
Lawmakers offer bills to improve the IEDC. Here’s a rundown.
A number of bills this session are focused on the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but most of them have yet to receive a committee hearing.
Prominent law firm registers as Chicago Bears’ lobbyist at Indiana Statehouse
An application for Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was completed Wednesday with the Indiana Lobby Registration Commission, indicating the firm will represent CBFC Development LLC, an affiliate company for the NFL franchise.
Indiana hemp drug ban clears first hurdle
Indiana lawmakers seek to align state law with a recently enacted federal ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp products — over opposition from the burgeoning delta-8 industry.
Bears say GOP stadium legislation is ‘significant milestone’ in talks to move team
Senate Bill 27 marks the Indiana Legislature’s first formal overture to the Bears organization, which has expressed an interest in leaving Illinois and has sent representatives to tour potential stadium sites in northwest Indiana.
Public contractor ban removed, ‘good faith’ protections added to immigrant work eligibility bill
Legislation beefing up Indiana’s employment eligibility verification law no longer threatens violators with a yearlong ban from public works contracts following major edits Wednesday.
Option for shifting years of Indiana’s city elections advances
Indiana’s cities and towns would have the option of moving their elections to even-numbered years under a bill advancing in the Legislature.
Indiana House committee passes capital case protections while Senate holds firing squad bill
The bill advanced Wednesday by the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee would tighten protections for defendants with intellectual disabilities in capital punishment cases.
Indiana Senate panel advances victim impact bill
The bipartisan proposal would largely require defendants to be present for the reading of victim impact statements.
Indiana set to opt out of some of Trump’s federal tax cuts
Republican fiscal leaders, however, haven’t said which of the dozens of other new federal tax cuts—including the temporary deductions for workers who receive tips and overtime wages—will be extended to state taxes.
‘Paid protester’ lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with ‘substantial’ edits expected
Another measure bans ranked choice voting, which isn’t used in Indiana.
Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers
Indiana lawmakers haven’t cracked down on license plate readers. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has expressed concern and suggested some guidelines for their use.
Indiana House Republicans count affordability in utilities, housing among legislative priorities
House Republicans are emphasizing affordability through deregulation in their legislative priorities. The measures center on local zoning laws for housing, new methods of utility ratemaking and cutting down on code in education.