Articles tagged as: 2022 legislative session
January 11, 2022
Lawmakers hear from opponents, supporters of Senate GOP crime bill package
A package of bills proposed by Republican senators in efforts to curb crime in Marion County were met with some opposition during a committee hearing.
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State Sen. Frank Mrvan abruptly announces retirement after 39 years
Sen. Frank Mrvan (D-Hammond), one of Indiana's longest-serving state lawmakers, abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday, effective immediately.
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Indiana House approves bill eliminating need for license to carry handgun in public
The bill’s proponents say law-abiding citizens shouldn’t have to petition the government for the right to carry a handgun in public.
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Indiana lawmakers consider tying school board candidates to political party
School board candidates would be forced to declare a political party under legislation Indiana lawmakers are considering, but everyone who testified at the bill's first hearing Tuesday opposed the bill.
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Advocates are again pushing for legislation that caps payday loan rates
Indiana is one of 25 states without strong rate caps on payday loans. This means lenders can have annual percentage rates as high as 391 percent.
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Holcomb delivers sixth State of the State address
Gov. Eric Holcomb delivered his sixth State of the State address Tuesday to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2022
Republicans block gun storage requirement from firearms bill
Indiana House Republicans blocked an effort Monday that wouldve required gun owners to safely store their firearms when a child could access them.
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House committee hears school content, transparency bill ahead of vote later this week
House lawmakers heard roughly five hours of testimony on their chamber's version of a school curriculum bill Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2022
House, Senate leaders abandon all COVID-19 precautions for 2022 session
Indiana House and Senate leaders don't appear to have many plans in place if there are significant COVID-19 outbreaks this session.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2022
Weekly Statehouse update: Vaccine mandate ban, curriculum and classroom transparency
Lawmakers wasted no time getting to work as the 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly got underway. Here's what you might have missed this week.
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