H.E.A. 1679, P.L. 240-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1679 … [Read more...] about Various elections matters
Judicial Administration
State budget
For amend and vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1001 on state budget sponsored by Sen. Mishler and Sen. Garten and authored by Rep. Thompson The bill was amended by a vote of 11-1 in relevant part to: The amended bill passed 10-3. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1001 … [Read more...] about State budget
Courts and court officers
[This post has been amended.] The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1144 on courts and court officers sponsored by Sen. Brown and Sen. Koch and authored by Rep. Jeter for amend and vote. The bill: The bill was amended by consent to: The amended bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1144 … [Read more...] about Courts and court officers
Prosecutors
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1006 regarding prosecutors sponsored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco and authored by Rep. Jeter. Sen. Freeman presented the bill, which provides a special prosecutor unit, a prosecutor review board, and a public prosecution fund. The committee amended the bill by consent to remove the special prosecutor unit and fund as well as the … [Read more...] about Prosecutors
Pro bono legal services fee
The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard HB 1478 on pro bono legal services fee sponsored by Sen. Koch, Sen. Charbonneau, and Sen. Pol. Author Rep. Zimmerman introduced the bill which removes the sunset provision for pro bono legal services fees. The Indiana Bar Foundation and Doxpop, LLC testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Pro bono legal services fee