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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 28, 2017 | IN | SB 423 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
Feb. 28, 2017 | IN | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Feb. 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1071 | Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | HB 1005 | Establishes Regulations Regarding Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | HB 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | HB 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
March 9, 2016 | IN | HB 1005 | Establishes Regulations Regarding Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43) |
March 7, 2016 | IN | HB 1386 | Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30) |
March 4, 2016 | IN | SB 339 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 334 | Amends School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
March 1, 2016 | IN | HB 1386 | Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
March 1, 2016 | IN | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | IN | HB 1395 | Repeals ISTEP Test | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | IN | SB 91 | Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
Feb. 3, 2016 | IN | SB 339 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
Feb. 3, 2016 | IN | HB 1004 | Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
Feb. 3, 2016 | IN | SB 80 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1247 | Establishes State Park Liquor Permit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | SB 220 | Classifies an Offense Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity as Aggravating Circumstance | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | SB 313 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Jan. 26, 2016 | IN | SB 259 | Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Jan. 26, 2016 | IN | HB 1019 | Limits Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30) |
April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1305 | Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 27, 2015 | IN | SB 466 | Amends Voting Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
April 21, 2015 | IN | SB 329 | Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
April 16, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
April 15, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
April 14, 2015 | IN | HB 1453 | Authorizes Deer Hunting Preserves | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 27) |
April 9, 2015 | IN | HB 1540 | Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
April 7, 2015 | IN | HB 1432 | Establishes E-Liquid Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 2, 2015 | IN | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 2, 2015 | IN | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30) |
March 24, 2015 | IN | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
March 23, 2015 | IN | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
Feb. 25, 2015 | IN | HB 1540 | Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland | Bill Passed - House (76 - 19) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | SJR 12 | Authorizes the Use of Diverse Farming and Ranching Practices | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 28) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | SB 334 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
Feb. 23, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 3, 2015 | IN | SB 433 | Authorizes Possession of Sawed-off Shotguns | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6) |
Feb. 3, 2015 | IN | SB 127 | Authorizes Religious Organizations to Hire Based on Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/28 | SB 423 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
2/28 | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
2/21 | HB 1071 | Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
3/10 | HB 1005 | Establishes Regulations Regarding Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/10 | HB 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32) |
3/10 | HB 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
3/09 | HB 1005 | Establishes Regulations Regarding Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43) |
3/07 | HB 1386 | Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30) |
3/04 | SB 339 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10) |
3/03 | SB 334 | Amends School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
3/01 | HB 1386 | Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
3/01 | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
2/23 | HB 1395 | Repeals ISTEP Test | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
2/22 | SB 91 | Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
2/03 | SB 339 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
2/03 | HB 1004 | Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
2/03 | SB 80 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
2/02 | HB 1247 | Establishes State Park Liquor Permit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
2/02 | SB 220 | Classifies an Offense Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity as Aggravating Circumstance | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
2/02 | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
2/02 | SB 313 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
1/26 | SB 259 | Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
1/26 | HB 1019 | Limits Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
4/29 | HB 1305 | Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
4/27 | SB 466 | Amends Voting Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
4/21 | SB 329 | Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
4/16 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
4/15 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
4/14 | HB 1453 | Authorizes Deer Hunting Preserves | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 27) |
4/09 | HB 1540 | Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
4/07 | HB 1432 | Establishes E-Liquid Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
4/02 | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
4/02 | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30) |
3/24 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
3/23 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
2/25 | HB 1540 | Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland | Bill Passed - House (76 - 19) |
2/24 | SJR 12 | Authorizes the Use of Diverse Farming and Ranching Practices | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 28) |
2/24 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
2/24 | SB 334 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
2/24 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
2/23 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/03 | SB 433 | Authorizes Possession of Sawed-off Shotguns | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6) |
2/03 | SB 127 | Authorizes Religious Organizations to Hire Based on Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
3/13 | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |