The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1389 on adoption and foster care matters authored by Rep. Lindauer. The bill prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief. The bill allows a person to bring a cause of action against a governmental entity for discriminating against … [Read more...] about Adoption and foster care matters
Causes of action and damages
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1417 on causes of action and damages authored by Rep. Lehman. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to The Indiana Alliance of Tort Reform, Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, and National Federation of Independent Business testified in support of the bill. The Indiana … [Read more...] about Causes of action and damages
Grooming
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard SB 119 on grooming authored by Sen. Dernulc. The bill adds that a sexually violent predator or an offender against children may not work, volunteer, or enter a facility or event that provides entertainment or programming primarily directed toward a child less than 18 years of age. Additionally, this bill … [Read more...] about Grooming
Gender issues
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee heard SB 182 on gender issues authored by Sen. Brown and Sen. Johnson. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to: Alliance Defending Freedom, Hamilton County Sheriff, Office of the Indiana Attorney General, and several members of the public testified in support of the bill. GenderNexus, Indiana Youth … [Read more...] about Gender issues
Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports
The Senate Committee on Judiciary heard SB 236 on abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports authored by Sen. Johnson. The bill in relevant part: The Committee amended the relevant parts of the bill by consent to: The Office of the Indiana Attorney General and members of the public testified in support of the bill. The Raindrops Rising Foundation, Good Trouble C … [Read more...] about Abortion inducing drugs and abortion reports