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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 »

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

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 »

Buchanan Honors Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan

Buchanan Honors Trooper Peter "Bo" Stephan

State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) paid tribute to Indiana State Police Trooper, Peter “Bo” Stephan, at the Statehouse Tuesday, Jan. 21, with Senate Concurrent Resolution 6. more »

Houchin: Bill to extend the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses passes committee

Houchin: Bill to extend the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses passes committee

A bill that would extend the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law today. State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) is an author on this legislation. more »

Ford: Legislation to support cancer research passes Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

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 Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on Tuesday, Jan. 21. more »