Senate, Indiana

New Senate Bill would make Indiana school board races partisan
Some Indiana Senate Republicans are aiming to make Indiana school board members, a historically nonpartisan position, choose a political party. Senate Bill 287 had its first reading on Jan. 13 and was referred to the Senate Committee on Elections.
Indiana Senate OKs anti-DEI bill that takes aim at state agencies, schools
Indiana senators advanced a hotly-debated bill Thursday that cracks down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in schools and state government. Senate Bill 289 advanced from the chamber in a 34-13 vote after more than three hours of floor debate — and following a contentious,
New Senate Bill Would Require Indiana School Board Members to Choose Political Party
Senate Bill 287 is currently under consideration. If it becomes law, it would mandate that school board candidates register with a political party and go through a primary process.
'Don’t just do it a little' | Bill to tackle Indiana medical debt gets hearing in state senate
About 1 in 6 Hoosier families have medical debt in collections. A bill that hopes to help them has bipartisan support in the Indiana senate.
PTABOA residency requirement bill passes Indiana Senate
The bill that would require county property tax assessment boards of appeal members to live in Indiana unanimously passed out of the Senate Tuesday. Senate Bill 187, authored by State Sen. Dan Dernulc,
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Bills halving early voting period, closing primaries head to Senate floor
Hoosier voters could see in-person early voting slashed from a month to a week under legislation moving to the Indiana Senate ...
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Republican senator files bill to reduce early voting period in Indiana
Sen. Gary Byrne, R-47, wants to reduce early to 14 days from the current 28 days before elections. Byrne said election clerks ...
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Measure would cut in-person Indiana early voting to two weeks
Hoosier voters could see early in-person voting slashed from a month to two weeks under legislation moving to the Indiana ...
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Indiana Senate approves income tax cut. Here's how much you would save.
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Tuesday that could reduce Hoosiers' income taxes, bringing Indiana closer to becoming a no-income-tax state. A family making about $70,000, the median ...
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Hoosier senators honor former colleague from Northwest Indiana
The 50 members of the Indiana Senate paused their usual business Monday to honor one of their former colleagues from Northwest Indiana. The Senate tenure of former state Sen. Dave Vinzant ...
Buyback, safe storage, hunting: 20 gun bills proposed in Indiana
Lawmakers have filed multiple bills tied to firearms with proposals targeting buyback programs, safe storage and deer hunting ...