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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2018 | IN | SB 387 | Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | IN | SB 340 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 26) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | IN | SB 1 | Authorizes Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (82 - 10) |
| Jan. 23, 2018 | IN | HB 1058 | Requires Dissemination of Vaccine Information | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
| April 27, 2017 | IN | SB 309 | Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| April 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1496 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Alcohol at Convenience Stores | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 14) |
| April 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1001 | Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30) |
| April 19, 2017 | IN | HB 1133 | Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Short-Term Rentals | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (50 - 46) |
| 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 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32) |
| 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 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 334 | Amends School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | IN | SB 91 | Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| Feb. 3, 2016 | IN | HB 1004 | Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1247 | Establishes State Park Liquor Permit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 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 16, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
| April 2, 2015 | IN | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30) |
| March 23, 2015 | IN | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/05 | SB 387 | Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
| 2/28 | SB 340 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 26) |
| 2/20 | SB 1 | Authorizes Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (82 - 10) |
| 1/23 | HB 1058 | Requires Dissemination of Vaccine Information | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
| 4/27 | SB 309 | Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| 4/21 | HB 1496 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Alcohol at Convenience Stores | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 14) |
| 4/21 | HB 1001 | Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30) |
| 4/19 | HB 1133 | Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Short-Term Rentals | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (50 - 46) |
| 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 1127 | Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32) |
| 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) |
| 3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| 3/03 | SB 334 | Amends School Voucher Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| 2/22 | SB 91 | Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| 2/03 | HB 1004 | Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
| 2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| 2/02 | HB 1247 | Establishes State Park Liquor Permit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| 2/02 | HB 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 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) |
| 4/16 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
| 4/02 | SB 50 | Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30) |
| 3/23 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |