Articles tagged as: 2021 legislative session
March 19, 2021
Senate Committee Considers Specific COVID-19 Liability Protections For Medical Providers
House Bill 1002 would broaden protections for medical providers beyond the legislation already signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in February.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
Weekly Statehouse Update: New Secretary Of State, Police Reform To Holcombs Desk
Indiana has a new secretary of state. Landmark police reform is headed to the governors desk. And legislation on the governors emergency powers was significantly scaled back. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Lawmakers Aim To End 2021 Session A Week Early
State law says the General Assembly has until April 29 to finish its work. But Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) said lawmakers hope to wrap up by April 21.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Indiana University Professor: Pesticide Fines Bill Won't Stop Dicamba Drift
Dicamba has been known to drift off of the farm fields where it's applied and damage neighboring crops.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Lawmakers Back Off Proposed Restrictions On Governor's Emergency Powers
Senate lawmakers dramatically scaled back a plan to restrict the governor's emergency powers, used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2021
Unemployment Fraud Legislation Clears The First Senate Hurdle
House Bill 1152 would add penalties for people who dont disclose income or falsify facts when seeking unemployment benefits.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2021
Landmark Police Reform Bill Heads To Governor's Desk
The bill requires all police to undergo de-escalation training and makes it easier for the state to de-certify those who commit misconduct, even without a criminal conviction.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2021
Indiana General Assembly Approves Virtual School Funding Bill, Sends To Holcomb
The Indiana General Assembly has approved full funding for schools operating virtually because of COVID-19.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2021
Bill Changing Fines For Pesticide Misuse Heads To Holcomb's Desk
The legislation aims to crack down on people who misuse things like dicamba -- a weed killer that's been known to drift off of farm fields and kill neighboring crops.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021
Lawmakers Clash With Administration Officials Over Emergency Powers Bills
Lawmakers had tense exchanges with members of Gov. Eric Holcomb's administration Thursday over legislation that would curb the governors emergency powers.
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