Indianapolis, In. — The 2018 Indiana General Assembly has begun the second half of the legislative session, the Republican senator from Oldenburg, Jean Leising is considering legislation originally passed by the House of Representatives with her colleagues.
Of the 449 bills authored in our chamber, 172 have moved to the House, and of the 451 bills authored in the House, 130 have moved to the Senate.
Below are some of the important bills being considered during the second half.
- Senate Enrolled Act 142, (Authored by senator Leising) Would establish a statewide maternal mortality review committee, and require a health care provider or health care facility that has a patient who dies of a maternal mortality to report the death to the committee. It would also allow the State Department of Health to review morbidity rates.
- House Bill 1001 would provide the school funding needed due to the higher-than-expected enrollment in public schools for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.
- House Bill 1341 would create a regulatory framework to allow for the testing of self-driving cars.
- House Bill 1359 would increase the penalty for drug dealing if it results in the death of a user.
For a full list of legislation authored this session, click here.
