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State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today on Senate Bill 52:

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 29, 2024) — "I didn't want to have to bring a bill to the General Assembly to address an issue that could've been negotiated outside of the Statehouse. However, when IndyGo wouldn't negotiate, I was left with no choice but to propose this bill. more »

Indiana Senate Honors State Sen. John Crane

Indiana Senate Honors State Sen. John Crane

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 28, 2024) – State Sen. John B. Crane (R-Avon) was honored today by the Senate in anticipation of his upcoming retirement from the Indiana General Assembly. more »

Sen. Alexander welcomes local students to the Statehouse

State Sen. Alexander (R-Muncie) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. more »

Alting: Bill to support economic development in Delphi passes Senate

Alting: Bill to support economic development in Delphi passes Senate

A bill sponsored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would spur economic development in Delphi passed the Senate 40 to 8 today. more »

Deery: Bill to uphold fair elections passes Senate unanimously

A bill sponsored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) that would require disclaimers on political communications generated by artificial intelligence (AI) unanimously passed the Senate today. more »

Koch: Bill to enforce Indiana's ban on sanctuary cities moves to governor's desk

A bill authored by State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) that would enforce Indiana law prohibiting sanctuary cities in Indiana passed the House of Representatives Tuesday, Feb. 27. more »

Messmer: Bill to protect child abuse victims passes Senate unanimously

A bill sponsored by State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would protect child abuse victims unanimously passed the Senate Monday, Feb. 26. more »

Honoring Indiana law enforcement members

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 26, 2024) — Today, the Senate unanimously passed two house concurrent resolutions sponsored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) to honor fallen members of the Indiana law enforcement community. more »

Sen. Alting angles to fill another state animal vacancy

Sen. Alting angles to fill another state animal vacancy

State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) recently met with Wyandotte Elementary School fifth grader Arrayah DeWitt during her visit to the Statehouse to discuss Indiana's need for an official state fish. more »

Messmer Report: Improving communication between child advocacy centers

This past Summer, Tammy Lampert, the director of the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center, informed me of the need to improve communication gaps between the state's child advocacy agencies. more »