Articles tagged as: 2022 legislative session
February 23, 2022
Bill creating removal process for township trustees heads to governor's desk
A bill creating a process for removing township trustees passed out of the House Tuesday without amendments.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Indiana Senate panel backs bill without big tax-cut proposal
An Indiana Senate committee endorsed a tax proposal on Tuesday without the business and individual tax cut package potentially totaling more than $1 billion that the House approved last month.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Child lead screening, dam regulation bills pass respective chambers
A bill that could reduce the number of dams that fall under the states jurisdiction passed the House on Tuesday. And the Senate passed a bill to offer lead testing for all Indiana children under 6 through their doctor.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Senate unanimously passes bill that would seal some eviction filings
Tenant advocates have long argued that eviction filings can serve as a permanent "scarlet E" that harms a renter's chances of getting housing in the future — even if an eviction filing against them is ultimately thrown out.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Indiana transgender athlete ban on fast track to governor
If the full Senate approves the bill, which could happen as soon as Thursday, it would head to the governor for consideration. The Indiana House already passed it.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2022
Weekly Statehouse update: Senate GOP makes major changes to tax, school curriculum bills
Senate Republicans make major changes to several House Republican priority bills, including measures on school curriculum, taxes and vaccine mandates. Here’s what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Legislative leaders hesitant to allow Hoosier Lottery to offer online gaming
Legislative leaders are now expressing some skepticism over the Hoosier Lottery offering online gaming.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
House committee passes bill creating removal process for township trustees
A House committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a removal process for township trustees.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Indiana lawmakers approve expanding tax refund eligibility
Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved expanding the number of people eligible for anticipated $125 payments this spring under the state’s automatic taxpayer refund law.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Indiana lawmakers endorse easing rules on nursing schools
The state Senate voted 48-0 on Thursday in favor of allowing nursing schools to increase enrollment and hire more part-time instructors if they have a high percentage of graduates passing the national nursing licensing exam. The House approved a similar version of the bill last month.
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