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IBA E-News 12-13-19   STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Lawmakers Set to Return Jan. 6 The Indiana General Assembly is scheduled to convene the 2020 legislative session on Jan. 6.  This coming year’s session is considered a short session, with all legislative activity to end on or before March 14. This schedule leaves just over two months for members of the General Assembly to pass any legislation into state law. The IBA GR team will provide information related to industry-notable bills starting the second week of January. IBA Legislative Briefing & Reception Register for the...
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IBA E-News 12-6-19 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS     Huston Selected as Next House Speaker Indiana House Republicans met Monday and selected State Rep. Todd Huston (R-Fishers) to serve as the next House speaker. House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) recently announced his retirement after the 2020 legislative session. To provide a smooth transition, House Republicans chose Huston to serve as speaker-elect. He will work closely with Bosma during the upcoming session and will be sworn in as House speaker by the full House as session closes. First elected in 2012, Huston represents...
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IBA E-News 11-27-19 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS   Representative Woody Burton Announces Retirement State Rep. Woody Burton (R-Whiteland) announced last Thursday he will retire in 2020 after fulfilling his current term as state representative for House District 58. Rep. Burton’s retirement will bring to an end 31 years of service as a state representative. Rep. Burton has been instrumental to the financial services industry, acting as the chairman of the House Financial Institutions Committee.     Register for the IBA Legislative Briefing & Reception Save the...
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IBA E-News 11-22-19 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS   Organization Day Leaves Historic Mark Tuesday was Organization Day for the Indiana General Assembly. This ceremonial first day – usually a procedural day set aside to prepare for the nearing legislative session – took on historic context this year when Speaker of the House Brian Bosma announced that he will retire after the 2020 legislative session.  His upcoming retirement opens up the speakership for 2021, which the Republican caucus plans to fill through a vote to name the speaker-elect within the next two weeks. Whoever is chosen as the...
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