Articles tagged as: 2022 legislative session
July 20, 2022
Indiana will stop locking up kids under 12. Is that still too young?
A new Indiana law prevents police detaining children under 12 years old. But some argue that 12 is still too young for a child to be held by law enforcement, or even charged.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2022
Some new Indiana laws' effects come after July 1, including income tax cut
The majority of laws passed each year by the Indiana General Assembly take effect July 1. But there are always a few that take a little longer.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Tax cuts, permitless carry: New laws going into effect in Indiana July 1
Indiana legislators passed more than 170 new laws this year and the vast majority take effect July 1.
Read MoreJune 29, 2022
Judge denies Bail Project’s request to pause Indiana law
A federal judge denied a motion to stop a new Indiana law from going into effect Friday that blocks charitable organizations from paying a person's bail to get them out of jail.
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Indiana lawmakers overturn governor’s veto of transgender girls school sports ban
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to override the governor's veto of a bill to ban transgender girls from girls school sports. The ACLU of Indiana has already filed a lawsuit against the bill.
Read MoreMay 23, 2022
Indiana lawmakers set for technical session; veto override, technical corrections on agenda
Lawmakers will gather at the Statehouse Tuesday for whats called a technical session. There, they will vote to override a veto and pass a technical corrections bill.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
Hoosier Lottery chair 'disappointed' by General Assembly's halt to online lottery
The chair of the Hoosier Lottery Commission said he fully respects but is "disappointed" that the legislature stopped the lottery from offering online gaming this year.
Read MoreMay 4, 2022
The Bail Project sues state of Indiana over recent legislation
The Bail Project filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Indiana over legislation set to become law on July 1.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022
Juvenile justice reform law is a step forward, but some say it’s just the beginning
One law passed by the Indiana General Assembly hopes to overhaul the juvenile justice system and create changes that lawmakers and community members say are long overdue.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
IHSAA praises Holcomb's veto of transgender athlete ban
The Indiana High School Athletic Association on Wednesday commended Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls school sports after the association previously held back from taking an explicit stance on the proposal.
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