Articles tagged as: 2022 legislative session
March 2, 2022
Indiana bill to close rape law loophole heads to governor
If Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signs the bill into law, Indiana will join 13 states and the District of Columbia that have legal definitions of consent.
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‘They should be embarrassed’: Advocates criticize Indiana Senate for 0-50 vote on special education bill
The Indiana Senate voted 0-50 this week to kill a piece of legislation that would have changed the way special education disputes between families and schools are resolved.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Lawmakers make move to shut bad acting landlords out of online foreclosure sales
As sales move online the measure could help stop out of state buyers with a bad track records.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Indiana GOP lawmaker apologizes for remark on Black students
A top Republican Indiana legislator on education policy has apologized for comments suggesting Black students don’t perform better academically because they lack “respect for learning.”
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Legislation to require public comment at school board meetings nears finish line
Legislation to force school boards to give the public a chance to comment at their meetings is nearing the finish line in the 2022 session.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Bill could open up properties to more nonprofits, increase affordable housing
A bill to make it easier for nonprofits to purchase distressed homes is in its final steps in the Indiana General Assembly.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Indiana NAACP leaders decry education, environment bills in Statehouse
Black leaders from across Indiana on Monday weighed in legislation near the finish line that would affect everything from education to the environment during the NAACP’s annual legislative day at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Indiana House passes bill on wind, solar siting guidelines
A bill that sets state guidelines for where wind and solar farms can be located passed the House on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2022
Bill aims to keep school sports 'fair' by banning transgender girls. But is it an issue in Indiana?
Indiana may become the 11th state to ban transgender girls from girls’ sports even as parents and LGBTQ advocates say the proposed legislation addresses a problem that doesn’t exist.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2022
Indiana House education chair draws criticism for comments on Black students’ test scores
Indiana Rep. Bob Behning is under fire for a speech that seemed to imply that a lack of “respect for learning” was to blame for low test scores among Indianapolis’ Black students.
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