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Sen. Merritt: Underground Utility Safety Compliance Bill Passes Committee

Senate Bill 125, authored by State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis), passed out of the Senate Committee on Utilities by a vote of 9-0 today. more »

Kruse: Bill to Condense the Number of High School Diplomas Passes Committee

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 1, 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 Committee on Education and Career Development by a vote of 10 to 0. more »

Merritt Presents Bill to Require Drug Manufacturers to Finance Take-Back Programs

State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) today presented Senate Bill 338 in the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services. more »

Media Advisory: Say’s Firefly Bill to be Heard in Public Policy Committee

State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) said his bill that would name the Say’s Firefly as Indiana’s official state insect will be heard in the Senate Committee on Public Policy today, Jan. 31, at 1:30 p.m. more »

Kruse: Bill to Require Computer Science in Curriculum Passes Senate

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 31, 2018) – A bill co-authored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) to require public and charter schools to offer a computer science course as a one-semester elective course at least once each school year to high school students recently passed the Senate. more »

Bray: Bill to Reform Civil Forfeiture Passes Senate

A bill authored by State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) that would reform Indiana’s civil forfeiture laws passed out of the Senate today by a vote of 49-0. more »

Raatz Honors East Central Football Team

State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) presents Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 at the Statehouse Tuesday, Jan. 30. more »

Raatz: Computer Science Curriculum Bill Passes Senate

A bill that would require public and charter schools to offer students a computer science course as a one-semester elective at least once each school year recently passed out of the Senate by a vote of 48-1, said State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond). more »

Statement from Senate President Pro Tem David Long Regarding Bias Crimes

Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) made the following statement today regarding bias crimes more »

Leising: Bill to Reduce Emotional Support Animal Fraud Passes Committee

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 29, 2018) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) to reduce emotional support animal fraud passed the Senate Committee on Civil Law today by a vote of 6 to 3. more »