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E-News 2-27-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana session expected to conclude shortly The Indiana General Assembly is expected to conclude the 2026 legislative session by the end of Friday or early Saturday. Lawmakers are in the final stages of negotiations on a handful of remaining bills. The IBA GR team has been monitoring legislation closely throughout this week. Senate Bill 256 – Foreign agent registration, foreign terrorist organizations, and foreign adversaries Senate Bill 243 – Various tax matters (includes penny phaseout language) House Bill 1210 – Department of...
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E-News 2-20-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Session nears final stretch as committee deadlines pass Committees convened for the final time this week for the 2026 legislative session. Any bill that did not advance out of its assigned committee is now considered dead for the session. The second reading and third reading deadlines are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week, respectively. Bills that fail to pass second reading or third reading will likewise no longer be eligible for further consideration. As we move into next week, attention will shift to conference committees — often referred to...
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E-News 2-13-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Legislative session winding down The General Assembly is scheduled to conclude all legislative business by the end of this month. The coming week will be the final week of committee hearings for bills that are still alive. Below is a list of legislation the IBA Government Relations team has been actively monitoring this week: Senate Bill 169 - Reorganization of consumer lending laws Senate Bill 243 - Various tax matters (includes penny phaseout language) House Bill 1099 - Foreign adversaries House Bill 1116 - Virtual currency...
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E-News 2-6-26 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Second half of legislative session begins, candidate filing deadline hits Legislative work continued this week, though the pace slowed somewhat as bills crossed over to their second chambers and awaited committee assignments. Of the 742 bills introduced this session, 228 advanced to the second half. Activity is expected to ramp up significantly in the coming weeks as the General Assembly continues to signal an early adjournment, currently expected on Feb. 27. Adding to the busy atmosphere, candidacy filings were due today, Feb. 6, at noon, officially...
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