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Bill clamping down on local health orders approved NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana House and Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill clamping down on local health orders during disaster emergencies. Senate Bill 5 would give more power to elected legislative bodies rather than appointed health officials. It passed the House 65-29 and the Senate 37-12. "When there are implications that you can bankrupt multi-generational families and close down businesses and not have a check and balance in place," said Sen. Chris Garten, R-Scottsburg. "We’re simply saying...

Emergency powers bill gets last OK Unclear if Holcomb will sign, veto NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana House and Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a bill clamping down on local health orders during disaster emergencies. Senate Bill 5 would give more power to elected legislative bodies rather than appointed health officials. It passed the House 65-29 and the Senate 37-12. “When there are implications that you can bankrupt multigenerational families and close down businesses and not have a check and balance in place,” said Sen. Chris Garten, R-Scottsburg. ...

House-Approved Bill Would Restrict Local Health Officials During Emergency Article origination IPBS-RJC Under current law, local health officials can impose restrictions during a public emergency that go further than any state orders. Justin Hicks/IPB News The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Indiana Republican lawmakers to change the way local health officials are allowed to do their jobs during a public emergency. Right now, local health officials can impose restrictions that go further than any state orders, like counties keeping mask-wearing mandates in place after the statewide mandate has...

A Fort Wayne state representative tried to strip his bill and insert unrelated language.

A Fort Wayne state representative on Tuesday tried to strip his bill and insert unrelated language that could cost social media companies that block content on their privately-owned platforms.