Indiana Week In Review

Indiana Week In Review

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Senate lawmakers advance an up to $500 newborn tax credit for Hoosier parents
February 11, 2025

Senate lawmakers advance an up to $500 newborn tax credit for Hoosier parents

Senate Bill 497 would create a $500 tax credit per newborn child for eligible taxpayers — or $250 for a married person filing a separate return.
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Indiana Senate passes legislation to incentivize higher ethanol blends at gas stations
February 11, 2025

Indiana Senate passes legislation to incentivize higher ethanol blends at gas stations

While biorefineries, corn growers and gas stations spoke in favor of the bill, the Hoosier Environmental Council is opposed.
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Bill funds family recovery court programs to prevent foster placement, address substance use
February 10, 2025

Bill funds family recovery court programs to prevent foster placement, address substance use

Family recovery courts address the underlying issue of substance use in certain cases, but some lawmakers worry the funding for these programs is unstable. A House committee approved legislation to create a fund for the nearly two dozen family recovery courts serving Indiana.
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Committee passes collegiate transgender sports ban following Trump, NCAA changes
February 12, 2025

Committee passes collegiate transgender sports ban following Trump, NCAA changes

House Bill 1041 bans Indiana public and private higher education institutions from allowing transgender women to compete in sports.
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February 11, 2025

Senate panel overhauls property tax legislation, with targeted relief for older Hoosiers, veterans

February 10, 2025

Road funding bill advances, but with multiple revenue generators taken out

February 7, 2025

New data could help track Indiana police "wandering officers" accused of misconduct

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Indiana has more than $2.2 billion in medical debt. Bill could provide some new consumer protections
Health / February 12, 2025

Indiana has more than $2.2 billion in medical debt. Bill could provide some new consumer protections

Hoosiers have an estimated $2.2 billion of medical debt in collections — with even more on payment plans and credit cards. A Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that introduces a variety of consumer protections against medical debt, including how hospitals create payment plans.
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School board candidates forced to declare partisan labels, with nonpartisan option, under House bill
Education / February 12, 2025

School board candidates forced to declare partisan labels, with nonpartisan option, under House bill

School board candidates would be forced to have a partisan label on the general election ballot under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday.
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Effort to install cameras in special education classrooms falters over funding concerns
Education / February 12, 2025

Effort to install cameras in special education classrooms falters over funding concerns

House Bill 1285 still includes a requirement that every Indiana school building has a staff member available to de-escalate behavior in situations where students may be secluded, restrained or put in timeout.
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