News Releases

Ford introduces 2020 legislation includes bills on human trafficking, mental health and highway safety

State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) has authored several bills for the 2020 legislative session, tackling a number of important issues including human trafficking, mental health and highway safety. more »

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

A bill co-authored by State Sen. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) that would extend the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law today. more »

State Sen. Ron Grooms to host town hall meeting

State Sen. Ron Grooms will host a town hall meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Clarksville Branch of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library to discuss the 2020 legislative session. more »

Statement from State Sen. Erin Houchin

State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2020 State of the State address: more »

Statement from State Sen. R. Michael Young

State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2020 State of the State address: more »

Statement from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray on 2020 State of the State

State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) made the following statement today regarding Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2020 State of the State address: more »

Statement from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray on Senate Bill 2

State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) made the following statement today regarding the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2, which would hold K-12 schools harmless for the 2019 and 2020 test scores: more »

Raatz: Bill to hold schools, teachers and students harmless from ILEARN scores passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) that would hold schools, teachers and students harmless for 2019 and 2020 ILEARN results passed the Senate unanimously today. more »

Sen. Koch named Legislator of the Year by The Arc of Indiana

The Arc of Indiana recently named State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) as its 2019 Legislator of the Year. more »

Houchin: Local communities receive $1.2 million in grant funding

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 13, 2020) – The towns of Birdseye and Milltown, along with 19 other rural communities in Indiana, will receive more than $12.3 million in federal grant funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, said State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem). more »