House, Indiana and Illinois

Bill to explore Illinois-Indiana border passes the House
House Bill 1008, authored by Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has been panned by Illinois leaders as a stunt. On the House floor before the vote, Huston once again emphasized Indiana’s tax rates and rattled off economic statistics and framed his measure as a way to highlight the state’s progress.
Illinois county secession bill passes Indiana House. What's next?
House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.
House Republicans approve bill to force Indiana to play bigger role in immigration enforcement
HB 1531 also provides more specificity in state law to force local governments and law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
Indiana House passes bill to consider 'adopting' Illinois counties that wish to secede
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Indiana House approves bill tying state funding to immigration enforcement
The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday tying state funding for local governmental bodies to their cooperation in the enforcement of federal immigration law despite arguments from some Democrats who said they could not support the measure.
Indiana House Passes House Bill 1531
In a video statement Thursday, Rokita called this "critical legislation" that is "great news for every law-abiding and tax-paying Hoosier."
Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively
Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana legalization to allowing Indiana counties to secede.
Indiana House passes bill revoking hospitals' nonprofit status if they charge high prices
This marks the closest Indiana lawmakers have gotten to price-controlling the state's largest nonprofit hospitals, after years of discussion.
Indiana House advances statewide immigration enforcement bill
Indiana House passes bill limiting local governments' ability to restrict immigration enforcement, requiring notification of bail hearings and compliance with federal requests.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House suggesting that other Midwestern states join Indiana.
Indiana Statehouse pass immigration bill
House lawmakers passed a bill to prohibit Indiana businesses with more than 10 employees from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Indiana bill banning people who are homeless from street camping dies in House. Here's why
HB 1662 would have banned the homeless from street camping on public property. The bill did not have enough support to pass ...
Indiana House passes budget bill; Democrats express concerns over possibility of special session
A long and passionate debate took place in the Indiana House over the past two days as State Representatives debated their ...