Articles tagged as: IPB
March 1, 2024
Both chambers approve reading retention bill, now goes to the governor's desk
Senate lawmakers approved the Houses amendments to a reading retention bill this week. It now goes to the governor to sign into law.
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Legislative action to decriminalizes test strips unlikely this session
A bill that would have decriminalized a common harm reduction tool used to test for the presence of fentanyl in other substances is likely dead this session after it did not receive a committee hearing in the Senate.
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Provision to disqualify attorney general candidates if they face certain sanctions removed from bill
Language to disqualify candidates for attorney general if they face certain sanctions to their law license was removed from a bill on the Senate floor this week.
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Weekly Statehouse Update: Election security, 13th check, Medicaid transparency
A controversial measure purported to enhance election security heads to the governor. A Senate committee axes the 13th check. And the House approves Medicaid transparency amendments.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2024
Supporters say bill headed to governor enhances election security; critics say it invites lawsuits
Legislation headed to the governors desk will provide state and local election officials more ways to potentially remove people from the voter rolls.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Fiscal bill's FSSA transparency advances for 'fair discussion' – but final language to be negotiated
The House approved several amendments to a fiscal bill Thursday to address transparency concerns around the Family and Social Services Administration. The amendments expand reporting requirements for the agency, but some of them may not make it into the final bill.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Lawmakers plan new fund to pay for postsecondary training – money to come in 2025
A bill that would have expanded a college scholarship program was changed Thursday to create a separate fund for post-secondary training instead. Lawmakers will decide on the details of this new fund in 2025.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Long-acting reversible contraceptive access advances, despite birth control choice concerns
A Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that would increase access to postpartum, long-acting reversible contraceptives, also known as LARCs, for people on Medicaid.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Senate committee axes 13th check for public retirees as debate continues
Tens of thousands of public pension recipients in Indiana would not get a one-time increase in their benefits this year after a change in a Senate committee Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Fiscal bill amended to increase Medicaid transparency. But delay to proposed cuts denied
Policymakers and families of medically complex children have been asking for a pause on the attendant care program cut since it was announced in January, following the $1 billion Medicaid shortfall. A House committee voted Tuesday against an amendment that would have postponed the controversial cut.
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