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Kruse: Bill to require Indiana public high schools to administer civics test passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 2, 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 today passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 93 to 3. more »

Statement from State Sen. John Ruckelshaus

State Sen. John Ruckelshaus (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today following the passage of Senate Enrolled Act 198 in the Senate: more »

Merritt: Bill to improve addiction recovery treatment passes House

STATE HOUSE (April 2, 2019) — Today, a bill authored by State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) that would help improve addiction recovery treatment in Indiana passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Freeman: Bill to help Hoosier businesses passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2019) — A bill authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would help Hoosier small businesses today passed the House of Representatives by a vote 79 to 15. more »

Freeman: Bill to update Indiana Criminal Justice Institute passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2019) — A bill authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would update Indiana code to reflect the existing practices of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) recently passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote. more »

Leising: Bill to update Indiana State Fair Commission passes committee

STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would update the Indiana State Fair Commission recently passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture unanimously. more »

Leising: Bill to increase available child fatality information passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would increase the amount of child fatality information available in Indiana recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »

Leising: Bill to address animal importation issue passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help address an animal importation issue facing Indiana today passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 to 2. more »

Leising: Bill to update Indiana State Fair Commission passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would update the Indiana State Fair Commission recently passed the full Senate unanimously. more »

Head selected to serve on CSG task force

STATEHOUSE (March 29, 2019) – The Council of State Governments (CSG), a nonpartisan, region-based forum that helps state officials shape public policy, recently selected State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) to serve as a two-year appointee on the CSG Healthy States: What Works National Task Force. more »