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Merritt: Bill to improve addiction recovery treatment passes House

STATE HOUSE (April 2, 2019) — Today, a bill authored by State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) that would help improve addiction recovery treatment in Indiana passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »

Freeman: Bill to help Hoosier businesses passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2019) — A bill authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would help Hoosier small businesses today passed the House of Representatives by a vote 79 to 15. more »

Freeman: Bill to update Indiana Criminal Justice Institute passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 2, 2019) — A bill authored by State Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) that would update Indiana code to reflect the existing practices of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) recently passed the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote. more »

Leising: Bill to update Indiana State Fair Commission passes committee

STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would update the Indiana State Fair Commission recently passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture unanimously. more »

Leising: Bill to increase available child fatality information passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would increase the amount of child fatality information available in Indiana recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »

Leising: Bill to address animal importation issue passes House

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help address an animal importation issue facing Indiana today passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 to 2. more »

Leising: Bill to update Indiana State Fair Commission passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (April 1, 2019) – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would update the Indiana State Fair Commission recently passed the full Senate unanimously. more »

Head selected to serve on CSG task force

STATEHOUSE (March 29, 2019) – The Council of State Governments (CSG), a nonpartisan, region-based forum that helps state officials shape public policy, recently selected State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) to serve as a two-year appointee on the CSG Healthy States: What Works National Task Force. more »

Spartz honors Jason Seaman, first responders, public safety officers for heroic actions at Noblesville West Middle School

STATEHOUSE (March 28, 2019) – State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) recently presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 43 in the Senate Chamber, honoring Jason Seaman, first responders, public safety officers, and other individuals for their heroic actions at Noblesville West Middle School (NWMS) during a school shooting in May of 2018. more »

Spartz: Senate bill to develop election audit procedures passes House

STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2019) – A bill authored by State Sen. Victoria Spartz (R-Noblesville) that would allow for the creation of election audit procedures recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »