Legislative Update
From Indiana Association of United Ways:
Legislators often offer their own progress report updates at local "Third House" sessions or "meet your legislator" sessions. We at Indiana Association of United Ways work to maintain the calendar of Third House meetings throughout the state. Check the calendar for a date and location near you. Upcoming meet your legislator events are being held in the following communities:
- Clay County - 2/20, 10:00am
- Columbus - 2/22 and 2/29, 7:30am
- Goshen - 2/20, 8:00am
- Greater Greenwood - 3/4, 11:30am
- Greater Lafayette - 2/27, 7:30am
- Hancock County - 3/1, 7:30am
- Hendricks County - 2/29, 7:30am
- LaPorte County - 3/4, 7:30am
- Owen County - 2/20, 7:30am
- Valparaiso - 2/26, 7:30am
If you attend, drop us a note to share a little about your experience. We are hearing that sessions are very well attended and covering a full range of issues important to legislators.
The Indiana General Assembly has moved up deadline dates for session and may adjourn as early as March 10. Updated key dates include:
- February 25 - Senate committee report deadline on House bills
- February 29 - House committee report deadline on Senate bills
- March 1 - Potential new third reading deadline for Senate
- March 3 - Third reading deadline for House and conference committees begin
- March 10 - Potential new target date for the General Assembly to adjourn Sine Die
- March 14 - House and Senate must adjourn
Key links:
- Bills
- Committees
- Senate Committee Calendar or House Committee Calendar - NOTE that these will be updated daily. Committee meetings currently on the calendar include:
- Senate Civil Law 2/22 - law enforcement officers, police departments at private universities, homeowners associations
- Senate Natural Resources 2/22 - hunting, natural resources matters
- House Public Health 2/22 - ephedrine, methamphetamine matters, controlled substances, background checks for home health workers
- Senate Environmental Affairs 2/22 - sewage fees, environmental rules
- House Judiciary 2/22 - tort claims, DCS matters
- House Natural Resources 2/22 - hunting preserves, soil and water conservation
- Senate Public Policy 2/22 - alcoholic beverage issues
- House Education 2/23 - school administrative functions, choice scholarships
- House Government Reduction 2/23 - BMV issues, INDOT issues, study committees
- Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy 2/23 - local income tax distribution, assessment of real property, sales of bullion or currency
- Senate Corrections & Criminal Law 2/23 - human and sexual trafficking, methamphetamine matters, drug offenses
- House Ways & Means 2/23 - multiple county PTABOAS, local government budgeting, cigarette and tobacco taxes
- Senate Health & Provider Services 2/24 - abortion, telemedicine, study prescription drug pricing
- Senate Judiciary 2/24 - terminating the parent-child relationship, juvenile justice
- Senate Pensions & Labor 2/24 - employment of veterans
- House Commerce, Small Business & Economic Development 2/24 - Indiana Economic Development Corporation
- Senate Floor Calendar and House Floor Calendar
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