2024 Legislative Session

A bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for some sex crimes died in the General Assembly this past session. But it may still have a future in the legislature.

The Indiana State Board of Education voted last week to begin rulemaking for a new literacy law recently passed by state lawmakers.

The head of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus said he's disappointed Republicans ignored the caucus priority bills on housing this session.

Elected in 2006, Jean Breaux served the Senate for close to 18 years, representing the east side of Indianapolis and parts of Lawrence.

Indiana’s Department of Education seeks to overhaul how students earn high school diplomas after a years-long push from state lawmakers to create more work-based learning options.

The law requires public universities and colleges to release information about proven acts of hazing on their websites.

A new Indiana law was promoted by a WFYI investigation that found that some schools aren’t accurately reporting how often they forcibly isolate and restrain students.

Advocates say recently signed bills that could weaken debt protections for Hoosiers are frustrating. Two bills signed into law following the 2024 session limit some banking protections.

Indiana gaming officials seem to be largely dismissing concerns about a new law that will fundamentally shift the way gaming enforcement is funded.

Indiana manufacturers pushed to change the state's definition of toxic PFAS to ensure they can continue using some of those chemicals. That effort failed at the Statehouse. But we'll likely see more legislation like this as manufacturers try to hold on to chemicals the federal government wants to limit.