Articles tagged as: Indiana Senate
February 10, 2016
Senate To Hear Bill Allowing Police To Withhold Body Camera Video
The bill, which passed the House last month, would give agencies discretion, but would also allow a person to seek a court order if they're able to prove releasing the footage would not cause harm and is in the public interest.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2016
Police Body Camera Legislation Unlikely To Pass Senate Without Changes
A House bill governing how police body camera videos are released to the public is not likely to pass the Senate without significant changes.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2016
Teleprescribing Bill Heads to Senate
Legislation that would allow people to get prescriptions without an in-person exam or visit from a healthcare provider is headed to the Senate. But, some lawmakers aren't comfortable taking steps forward in "telemedicine" services.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2016
Senate Approves Bill That Would Create Child Abuse Registry
The bill that would create a list similar to online sex-offender registries was passed by the Senate on Wednesday on a 49-0 vote.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2016
Lawmakers, Advocates Say LGBT Rights/Religious Freedom Debate Isn't Over
Senate Republican Leader David Long says LGBT rights are an inevitability in Indiana and plans to debate the issue again next year.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2016
Drug Offenders Now Need Prescription For Cold Medicines
Bills passed by lawmaker sin the House and Senate block those convicted of drug-related offences from buying cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in the most common recipes for methamphetamine production.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2016
Indiana Senate Adds Restrictions To Abortions
The state senate passed a bill that would bar women from aborting a pregnancy based on the fetus' race, gender or disability.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2016
Hoosier Pharmacists Given Bigger Role In Stemming State's Meth Crisis
House and Senate lawmakers overwhelming approved bills Wednesday that give pharmacists a bigger role in helping stem the state's meth cooking crisis.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2016
Senate Approves Gov. Pence's Road Plan
Senate legislators unanimously endorsed Gov. Mike Pence's short term road funding plan Wednesday, sending it to the House one day after House Republicans pushed through their long term road plan.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2016
Deadline To Keep Bills Alive In Indiana Statehouse Looming
The deadline is Wednesday to move bills from one chamber to the next and several major bills have yet to move.
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