Byrne files education transparency bill for 2025 legislative session

Dernulc: General Assembly meets for first session day of 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 10, 2025) — State Sen. Dan Dernulc (R-Highland) gathered with fellow legislators this week at the Statehouse for the first week of the 2025 legislative session. more »

Byrne joins bill advancing protections for unborn children and pregnant women

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 10, 2024) — State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) recently met with legislators and several students from around the state to discuss promoting a culture of life and advancing protections for pregnant women and unborn children. State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis) recently introduced Senate Bill 171, which Byrne joined as an author, to help in this goal by holding in-state and out-of-state distributors of dangerous abortion pills accountable for putting pregnant women and their unborn children's lives at risk. more »

Sen. Schmitt attends first committee hearing

Sen. Schmitt attends first committee hearing more »

Byrne reintroduces bill to promote public safety

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 9, 2024) – State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) recently filed a bill to promote public safety by supporting staff retention at local law enforcement agencies. Byrne authored a similar bill in the 2024 session, which passed the Indiana Senate unanimously, but did not receive a hearing in the House of Representatives. more »

Rogers: General Assembly meets for first session day of 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 8, 2025) — State Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for the first day of the 2025 legislative session. more »

Holdman: Bellmont High School graduate gains experience at Indiana Statehouse

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 8, 2025) – Deion Guise is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2025 legislative session, said State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle). more »

Leising authors bill to make IEDC better represent Indiana

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 8, 2025) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) has introduced a bill to propose changes to the criteria to appoint members of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) board. This bill would ensure the IEDC better represents and benefits all Indiana residents. more »

Senate Republicans detail 2025 legislative agenda focused on property tax reform, lowering health care costs and good-government measures

Indiana Senate Republicans today detailed a caucus agenda aimed at property tax reform, containing Medicaid costs, lowering health care costs, responsible management of water resources and fiscal integrity and contract accountability. more »

Schmitt: Resources available to those in need

State resources are available to those in need after a major winter storm impacted southwest Indiana, said State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper). more »