A bill that would prevent Hoosiers from buying cars directly from auto manufacturers passed the Indiana Senate on Thursday with no changes. The bill was amended earlier this session to eliminate Tesla Motors from the ban.
The state Senate approved the measure Thursday by a 32-16 vote after lengthy discussion about needle exchanges, which aim to reduce the spread of infectious diseases by providing people with clean syringes and discouraging needle sharing
The Senate voted 40-8 to approve House Bill 1496, which would likely prevent Ricker’s from selling cold beer for carryout after its annual permits expire next year.
The House approved the bill 91-4 Thursday, with four Republicans voting no. Senators previously approved a version, so negotiations are likely for a final bill before the legislative session ends later this month.
Now the House and Senate will take the next two weeks to hash out their differences on the state spending plan.
Changes made to a short-term rentals bill earlier in the week were erased in the Senate on Wednesday.
The Indiana Senate has approved a bill allowing government agencies to charge an hourly fee for public records requests that take more than two hours to complete.
Lawmakers worked Wednesday to keep legislation alive that addresses a legal loophole used by Ricker's convenience stores to sell cold beer at two of its 50 locations.
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill setting parameters for a yet-to-be picked test that will replace the ISTEP exam.
The measure likely will head next to a conference committee where differences with a House version can be ironed out.
Hundreds of Indiana restaurants seeking to renew their alcohol permits are now on hold due to a legislative kerfuffle that erupted when two Ricker's convenience stores started selling cold beer.
Indiana senators on Tuesday approved making the position of state superintendent of public instruction a job appointed by the governor and no longer elected by voters.
The House approved the parental notification measure in a 75-23 vote, despite confusion over its effect. Seven Democrats voted in favor, while one Republican voted against it.
Republicans entertained a fresh White House offer to revise the party's failed health care bill Tuesday as the GOP tried to resuscitate the measure that crashed less than two weeks ago.
Indianapolis officials have started a two-year process for building a “modern, mobile-friendly” Indy.gov, intended make government services more efficient and accessible.
The Senate voted 39-7 to approve changes made in the House, sending the bill to the governor’s desk.
The convenience store chain would be able to keep the permits that two locations use to sell cold carryout beer—a hot-button issue for Indiana liquor stores. Renewing the permits might be trickier.
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly joins two other moderate Democrats who are backing Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Holcomb said it’s up to the General Assembly to decide whether the law should be tweaked but he provided legislators no direction.
The state will instead pursue individual leases of state cell towers.
