STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2018) – Sen.-elect Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) today became the state senator for Senate District 7 after taking the oath of office. He was sworn in by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush. more »
IDVA Promises to Seek Indiana Inclusion in New Federal Program STATEHOUSE (Feb. 9, 2018) — Senate Bill 96, authored by State Sen. Mike Delph (R-Carmel) recently passed out of the Senate with a 47-1 vote. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 7, 2018) – A bill authored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) to require the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish one Indiana diploma for individuals who successfully complete high school graduation requirements recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 7, 2018) – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) will host the first-ever virtual town hall called Live from the Statehouse: Senate “Head Lines” Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 5:30 p.m. to answer constituent questions and give an update on the 2018 legislative session. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 6, 2018) — A bill authored by State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) that would encourage the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to share information on a child’s case plan with the child’s school corporation recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »
A bill that would require schools to include interdisciplinary employability skills standards in their curriculum recently passed out of the Senate by a vote of 48-0, said State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond). more »
Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) today announced the Senate has reached the half-way point of the legislative session, and Senate Republicans have made great strides in advancing their 2018 legislative agenda. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 6, 2018) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) to reduce emotional support animal fraud passed the Senate today by a vote of 38 to 10. more »
Senate Bill 125, authored by State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), passed out of the Indiana Senate by a vote of 47-1 today. more »
A bill resulting from the work of Kayla Xu, a Cumberland Elementary fifth-grade student, recently passed out of the full Senate by a vote of 48-0, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
