Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
February 22, 2016
Indiana Will Remain Among Five States Without Hate-Crime Law
Legislation to create an Indiana hate-crime law is expected to die in the House because it won't get a committee hearing.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2016
Adoption Records Bill Moves Governor's Desk
Legislation opening records from Indiana's closed adoption era is one step away from becoming law. Last year, a similar measure didn't even get a vote in a House committee.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2016
'No More Stringent' Bill Appears Unlikely To Advance
Legislation that would restrict state environmental regulators from creating tougher rules looks unlikely to advance this session after a Senate committee completely overhauled the measure on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2016
House Committee Passes High-Fenced Deer Hunting Bill Without Changes
The measure imposes rules on an industry that was left unregulated by court rulings last year. It sets regulations on the facilities, mandating things such as fence height, acreage, and reporting of escape and disease.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2016
Lawmakers Look For The Right Place To Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
Lawmakers on the House Public Policy Committee are wondering whether the Indiana Horse Racing Commission is the right place for daily fantasy sports, but they are not sure if the Indiana Gaming Commission is the proper fit either.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2016
House Democrats' LGBT Amendment To Workforce Policies Bill Dismissed
The vast majority of House Republicans dismissed a Democratic amendment Thursday that would've barred employment discrimination against the LGBT community.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2016
Additional Regional Cities Money In Jeopardy
Full funding for all three winners of Indiana's Regional Cities Initiative is in jeopardy after Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday a bill to provide those dollars is stalled in the House.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2016
Bill Would Ban Disposing Of Fetal Remains As Medical Waste
A bill currently moving through the Indiana legislature would require all fetal remains to be cremated, interred, or both.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2016
Bill Regulates Daily Fantasy Sports But Doesn't Call It Gambling
The bill to regulate online fantasy sports operations like DraftKings and FanDuel easily passed the Senate, but the legislation's path through the House isn't as secure.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2016
Civil Rights Bill Dies In Indiana Senate
The sponsor of the Indiana Senate's bill to extend anti-discrimination protections to lesbian, gay and bisexual people is pulling the proposal from consideration, dealing a serious blow to efforts to pass legislation this year.
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