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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 14, 2020 | IN | HB 1027 | Repeals Township Assessor Offices | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Jan. 23, 2020 | IN | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
Jan. 13, 2020 | IN | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
Feb. 3, 2020 | IN | HB 1414 | Requires Notification from Utility Companies Prior to Closure of Energy Plant | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
Feb. 4, 2020 | IN | SB 449 | Reduces the Age at Which Juveniles Can be Sent to Jail | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
Jan. 14, 2020 | IN | SB 69 | Authorizes Firearms on School Grounds | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
Jan. 29, 2020 | IN | HB 1070 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (86 - 10) |
Feb. 3, 2020 | IN | SB 438 | Establishes Regulations for Pesticides | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
March 3, 2020 | IN | SB 229 | Removes State Oversight of Certain Drains Near Wetlands | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
March 3, 2020 | IN | HB 1222 | Reduces Number of Assistance Funding Requests Made by Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
March 10, 2020 | IN | HB 1022 | Expands the Definition of Panhandling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 40) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1207 | Amends Regulations for Pharmacists | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 2) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | HB 1004 | Requires Healthcare Providers Give "Good Faith" Estimates of Medical Costs | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | IN | SB 255 | Authorizes Insulin to Patients without a Prescription | Bill Passed - House (88 - 0) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | SB 148 | Prohibits Regulating Relationship between Renters and Landlords | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 32) |
March 11, 2020 | IN | SB 148 | Prohibits Regulating Relationship between Renters and Landlords | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 4, 2020 | IN | SB 342 | Establishes Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |