Ford: Legislation to help make highway worksites safer passes committee

A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would implement an Automated Traffic Control System Pilot Program passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation Tuesday, Jan. 28. more »

Ford: Legislation to support cancer research passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would allow Hoosiers to designate their state income tax refund for cancer research unanimously passed the Senate on Monday, Jan. 27. more »

Alting: Legislation to support pregnant working mothers passes the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services

A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would, under certain circumstances, require businesses to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees passed the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services on Monday, Jan. 27. more »

Houchin: Students with disabilities legislation approved by committee

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 29, 2020) – Senate Bill 346, authored by State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development today. more »

Zay: Bill to support school resources for all students passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) that would allow Indiana to capture potentially millions of federal dollars to go toward schools in our state passed the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 28. more »

Bill to expand sexual assault victims’ rights passes committee

Statement from State Sen. Erin Houchin: Senate Bill 345

State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) made the following statement today regarding the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 345 out of the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services: more »

Statement from State Sen. Mark Messmer upon the passage of House Bill 1007

State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper), Majority Floor Leader of the Indiana Senate, made the following statement today upon passage of House Bill 1007: more »

Local legislators honor Western Boone Jr.-Sr. High School football team with resolution

State Sens. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) and Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon), and State Reps. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) and Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) honored the Western Boone football team today with Senate Concurrent Resolution 10. more »

Ford: Bill to support children on Medicaid with serious mental illnesses passes the Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would extend inpatient mental health care services for a child on Medicaid unanimously passed the Senate Tuesday, Jan. 21. more »