Articles tagged as: 2024 Legislative Session
January 18, 2024
AI revenge pornography bill advances to Indiana Senate
Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) said HB 1047 makes it a crime to share intimate images or videos of someone that were computer-generated without the persons consent.
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Bill aims to increase cheaper housing in Monroe County. Experts say it won't, raise water concerns
A state House bill, HB 1108, aims to make more land available for housing by allowing development on steeper slopes. But stormwater and planning experts say the bill could lead to more erosion and pollute local waterways.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Bill to scale back child labor law exemptions passes out of committee
A bill that would scale back certain child labor exemptions for minors passed out of a House committee Thursday.
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Bill to retain struggling readers in third grade advances along party lines
A Republican-led bill to address Indiana’s decline in elementary literacy passed out of a Senate committee on a party-line vote Wednesday.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2024
Republicans seek to restrict school referendums to general elections
Groups representing Indiana school boards, superintendents and teachers all oppose legislation that would limit school ballot referendums to general elections.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
Providers say prior authorization creates barriers to care. Bill aims to limit its usage
Insurance companies may require pre-approval for medical services before they will cover it. This is what's known as prior authorization. A Senate committee moved a bill forward that would limit the use of prior authorization.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
New bill requires facilities notify patients of breast tissue density to inform cancer screening
Mammograms are a less effective diagnostic tool for people with dense breast tissue, but patients may not know they have dense breast tissue. Lawmakers want to require facilities to assess breast tissue density and provide that information to the patient.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
Youth climate group urges action at Statehouse, shows support for select bills
Youth climate activists laid out their priorities for this legislative session at a rally at the Statehouse on Tuesday. Activists with the group Confront the Climate Crisis said progress is being made to combat climate change in Indiana, even if it's been slow.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2024
Senate committee passes bill to increase child care accessibility, remove regulations
A Senate committee Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that aims to increase accessible and affordable child care options for Hoosiers families.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Bill to update emergency detention process for mental illness passed by committee
The bill would also require Medicaid reimbursement for services regardless of medical necessity criteria. The proposal builds on legislation from last year that set up the process for how people who are arrested should be evaluated, treated and potentially committed for mental illness.
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