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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana elder care providers are tapping state legislators to help recruit and retain workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues to exacerbate strains on nursing facility staffs.
Lawmakers will return to the Statehouse this month for a one-day session to consider legislation that would allow Indiana's current public health state of emergency to expire.
Statehouse roundup: IndyGo fight is back, school bus safety bill is dead Indianapolis Star (IN) Eric Holcomb's desk and others have died as deadlines have passed. Lawmakers are poised to finish up their regular business this week, but they will have to come back to handle redistricting once census numbers are released. Here's where notable bills stand and what you may have missed at the Statehouse last week: Senate voted on Monday, April 12, to add an amendment to a utilities bill requiring IndyGo to reimburse utility companies for the relocation of utilities related to projects. House Bill...
A bill that would increase penalties for rioting and prioritize the protection of statues has passed both houses in the state legislature and awaits Gov. Eric Holcomb's signature, one of the last major surviving bills prompted by the riots in downtown Indianapolis last year. Senate Bill 187 would make rioting — mainly a Class A misdemeanor — into a Level 6 felony offense if it results in serious bodily injury or causes property damage of $750 to under $50,000. Rioting also would carry a more serious Level 5 felony charge if it results in catastrophic injury, death or property damage ...
Of the more than 1,000 bills and joint resolutions introduced at the Indiana legislative session, only 316 are moving forward, according to an analysis from Hannah News Service.