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Demystifying The End-Of-Session Process For the Indiana State Legislature
Lawmakers have to align bill versions and get them approved, all before deadline.

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Lawmakers have to align bill versions and get them approved, all before deadline.

If signed into law, school administrators won't have to discuss topics like class sizes or curriculum with teachers.
Johnson, an ER physician, said he is concerned filings in the lawsuit will be “manipulated or misused” by interested parties.
Enrollment in an undergraduate course on sustainability law and policy has tripled since 2017, according to Indiana University.
The Fifth District vacancy on the Court of Appeals will occur when Judge Margret Robb retires.
Hospital systems will no longer be able to require non-compete agreements in their physician contracts – at least for primary care doctors.
The bill also bans human sexuality instruction to the youngest Hoosier students.
However, it still advanced to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk on a 71-23 vote.
The bill is a response to the popularity of considering environmental, social and governmental factors in investment decisions.
The Republican Attorney General said he no longer needs to correct “errors” in a previous ruling.
Plenty could change in the session’s final days.
CTE awards would be wrapped into overall school funding under Senate proposal.
A New York company accused the IEDC of “falsely” claiming the product was fake and turning it over to federal authorities.
GOP leaders said they're still trying to figure out where to put the language. One bill already seems like a match.
Senators additionally abandoned a “union-busting” bill that has drawn intense criticism from Hoosier teachers.
The last-minute amendment, which is now being removed, tightened restrictions on which wetlands could receive state protection.
Lawmakers are hashing out proposals to require financial literacy education and decrease health care costs.
Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action organized to end gun violence.
The additional funds add a new wrinkle to budget negotiations.
Republicans say it improves safety but Democrats argue the bill is riddled with holes.