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February 20, 2015
Pence Still Hopes To Alter Sales Tax Exemption For Hoosier Businesses
Gov. Mike Pence says he still hopes to alter a major sales tax exemption for Hoosier businesses after House lawmakers stripped out a change to the exemption from the governor's tax legislation.
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Bill To Ban Sex Offenders From Voting Sites At Schools Passes Senate
Under the legislation, the Department of Corrections would be required to inform a serious sex offender at the time of discharge of the requirement and voting alternatives.
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Concussion Training, Awareness Bill Heads To House
Legislation that would expand the reach of concussion awareness, diagnosis, and treatment in student athletes passed the Senate on Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2015
'Chemical Cremation' Bill Clears Committee
Alkaline Hydrolysis, a process that uses chemicals to dissolve human remains in place of traditional burial and cremation methods, is one step closer to becoming legal in Indiana.
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House Rejects Changes To Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill
The full House could vote on approving the measure as soon as Monday. That would send the bill to the Senate for consideration.
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Changes To Gaming Industry Legislation Could Cost Local Communities
Local communities with casinos could face significant financial losses under changes made Thursday in the House Ways and Means Committee to gaming industry legislation.
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Indiana Panel Sidetracks US Constitutional Convention Call
The conservative cause asking states to call the first constitutional convention since the nation's founding is facing some skepticism among Indiana legislators.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2015
Bill Allowing Utilities To Charge Alternative Energy Customers A Fee Moves To The House
A bill approved Wednesday in a House committee would allow utilities to charge future alternative energy customers a fee.
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Vaping Retailers Would Be Regulated Under Bill Passed By House Committee
The bill regulates the manufacturing, sale, possession, and use of e-liquids and prohibits their use by minors. It also requires e-liquid bottles to have labels that list all ingredients as well as a batch code and limits the ingredients manufacturers can use.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2015
Synthetic Drug Bill Passes Senate Committee
The bill clarifies the state's prohibition on synthetic drugs and the compounds used to make them. The legislation comes after an existing law was overturned by a state appellate court.
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