Indiana House of Representatives, Illinois and Bill 1008

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.
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.
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.
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.
Indiana bill would examine changing state boundaries amid Illinois secession votes
An Indiana bill would set up a commission to evaluate changing the state’s boundary with Illinois to welcome counties who have approved exploring seceding from the Land
Indiana lawmakers debate immigration bill
Indiana lawmakers debate immigration bill
Indiana Statehouse pass immigration bill
House lawmakers passed a bill to prohibit Indiana businesses with more than 10 employees from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
House Republicans approve bill to force Indiana to play bigger role in immigration enforcement
House Republicans approved a bill Thursday to enhance Indiana’s role in enforcing federal immigration law. Rep. J.D. Prescott’s (R-Union City) bill would give the attorney general’s office more authority to investigate businesses that might be employing undocumented immigrants — and creates penalties for those that do.
Payday lenders could charge 'loan shark' rates under Indiana bill
The Indiana House approved a measure that would allow payday lenders to loan up to $5,000 at rates as high as 149%.
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STATEHOUSE: Indiana bill to shift more dollars from traditional publics to charter schools earns Senate approval
A bill to expand property tax revenue for charter schools cleared a key legislative hurdle Thursday despite fierce pushback ...
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Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside fails, but language could come back
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness have spent the past week urging lawmakers to amend or throw out the bill, which would jail and fine people sleeping on state property. Now, some ...
Bill tracker: Which bills are dead, advancing at halfway point of legislative session
More than 1,200 bills were filed in the 2025 legislative session. Here's where major bills stand as of the halfway point of ...
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STATEHOUSE: Contentious Indiana homelessness bill effectively dead, for now
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana bill that sought to tackle homelessness ...
Sleeping in public streets won't be a crime after bill dies in the Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana bill that would have criminalized street camping has died in the House.
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 ...