Indiana Senate

Indiana Democratic Senator David Niezgodski allegedly sent dozens of texts to a former employee in 2017 and paid to settle her claims of sexual harassment.

Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) said HB 1047 makes it a crime to share intimate images or videos of someone that were computer-generated without the person’s consent.

Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. The amended legislation also addresses other issues under the banner of “parents rights."

A bill that would stop Indiana courts from intervening when a transgender child is at risk of suicide may be halted in the Senate. It previously passed the House.

Indiana representatives unanimously voted to pass House Bill 1342 last month to create a registry to track direct support professionals who help care for people with disabilities in their homes. That can include direct family members of those receiving care, who are often paid by the state for that work. But the Senate is set to make some changes to the bill.

British engine maker Rolls Royce is working to develop a nuclear reactor that’s larger than what Indiana state law allows. Lawmakers are working to change the law to accommodate the company — even though it could be a decade before the reactor is ready for launch.

Indiana small businesses could save millions under legislation unanimously approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.

Hoosiers would have a lot more control over the data companies keep on them under legislation unanimously approved by a Senate committee Thursday.

A Senate committee refused to budge Wednesday over its vision for inflation relief and financial supports for pregnant people and families.

The Indiana Senate approved its version of inflation relief Saturday, setting up a showdown with the House over what the final package will look like.