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Statement from State Sen. Ed Charbonneau

State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session: more »

Statement from State Sen. Greg Walker

State Sen. Greg Walker (R-Columbus) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session: more »

Statement from State Sen. Gary Byrne regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 27, 2026) – "The General Assembly officially concluded the 2026 legislative session today. We accomplished a lot of good for the state of Indiana, including rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in Indiana's welfare programs. more »

Statement: State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session

State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session more »

Raatz: Bill to protect kids from harms of social media heads to governor

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 27, 2026) — A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would limit social media use for kids under the age of 16 passed the Senate and will now move to the governor for further consideration. more »

Statehouse Spotlight with Sen. Schmitt: Lowering Hoosier energy bills

Throughout the country, Indiana is known to have one of the lowest costs of living of any state across the nation. more »

Goode's bill to help advance Hoosier success at Ivy Tech heads to the governor

A bill authored by State Sen. Greg Goode (R-Terre Haute) that would help Ivy Tech Community College align its programs with the evolving needs of Indiana's economy passed the Senate unanimously today and will now go to the governor for his consideration. more »

Byrne: Bill to promote successful values passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) that would require public schools to incorporate successful values into their curriculum passed the Senate yesterday. more »

Deery's public safety bill heads to governor's desk: Adds penalties for malicious littering and crimes committed while wearing a mask

A bill authored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) that would impose tougher penalties on offenders who hide their identifies unanimously passed the Senate Wednesday, Feb. 25, and will now move to the governor for his consideration. more »

Statement from State Sen. Ryan Mishler

State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka) made the following statement today on the Senate's passage of Senate Enrolled Act 27: more »