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Zay: Bill to connect vulnerable children to resources passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 9, 2019) — A bipartisan bill authored by State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington), Senate Bill 365, that would address the Indiana Department of Child Services’ (DCS) skyrocketing caseload and escalating costs to maintain the agency recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Kruse: Bill to require Indiana public high schools to administer civics test moves to governor’s desk

STATEHOUSE (April 9, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) that would require Indiana public high schools to administer a civics test to students as part of the required high school curriculum recently passed the Senate by a vote of 40 to 8. more »

Updating utility services for Hoosiers

In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law allowing utility companies to recover infrastructure improvement costs through the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (IURC) Transmission, Distribution and Storage System Improvement Charge. This tool, commonly referred to as a tracker, helps utility companies invest effectively in their infrastructure’s health. more »

Alting: Bill to help protect victims in nonconsensual pornography cases passes House

A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help reduce nonconsensual pornography, also known as “revenge porn,” today passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Boots: Bill to address extraterritorial powers of cities and towns passes House committee

A bill authored by State Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) that would address the extraterritorial powers of cities and towns today passed the House Select Committee on Government Reduction unanimously. more »

Alting: Bill to help prevent animal abuse passes House

A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help prevent animal abuse today passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Alting: Bill to improve elevator safety passes House committee

A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help improve elevator safety in Indiana recently passed the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety unanimously. more »

Ford: Bill to help prevent animal abuse passes House

A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would help prevent animal abuse in Indiana recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Raatz: Bill to help improve school safety passes committee

STATEHOUSE (April 4, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would make changes to requirements regarding the Indiana Safe Schools Fund and Indiana Secured School Fund to help improve school safety in Indiana recently passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development unanimously. more »

Raatz: Bill to increase schools’ flexibility in determining teacher raises passes House committee

STATEHOUSE (April 4, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would give school corporations more flexibility in determining teacher raises recently passed the House Committee on Education unanimously. more »