Indiana General Assembly and Governor Holcomb 2024 Legislative Agendas

The following courtesy of Catalyst Public Affairs/The Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana:

Indiana General Assembly and Governor Holcomb 2024 Legislative Agendas: 

• House Republican Agenda and Press Release
• Senate Republican Agenda
• House and Senate Democrats' Agenda
• House Democrats Agenda
• Governor Holcomb’s Agenda 
• Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Agenda 

 

Senate 

The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee voted to pass SB 132 (9-1) which was aimed at tackling the insurance industry’s handling of the allocation of benefits and attempting to make it easier for patients to see out-of-network providers. 

The Senate Local Government Committee passed SB 129 (10-0), which would require to reimburse a city that has trained a police officer who has moved to another city’s department within a year. 

SB 5, a Senate Majority priority bill aimed at addressing lead pipes in Indiana passed the Senate Utilities Committee unanimously. 

 

House 

On Tuesday, the House Public Policy Committee advanced HB1025 which defines mixed beverages and allows them to be sold by holders of a wine wholesaler’s permit. 

On Wednesday, the House Education Committee advanced HB1001, legislation that improves access to the Career Scholarships Account program, by a vote of 9 yeas to 4 nays. HB1002, the house bill addressing antisemitism was also passed out of committee by a unanimous 12-0 vote. 

The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously, 23 yeas to 0 nays, on Thursday, to advance HB1004 which would provide a thirteenth check to public retirees. HB1004 is a major agenda item for leadership in the four caucuses. 

HB1410, titled ‘Legalization of Cannabis,’ was recommitted from the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee to the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee. 

 

Primary Election Update 

Indiana’s 2024 Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Filing to participate in the upcoming primary elections opened on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, and ends on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. 

The Secretary of State’s website has helpful information on candidate filing. Nine legislators have already announced that they will not seek reelection to their Statehouse seats: 

• Sen. John Crane (R-Brownsburg), Senate District 24
• Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel), House District 24
• Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville), House District 29
• Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel), House District 39
• Rep. Dennis Zent (R-Angola), House District 51
• Rep. Bob Cherry (R-Greenfield), House District 53
• Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison), House District 68
• Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville), House District 77
• Rep. Mike Speedy (R-Indianapolis), House District 90 

 

As of now, four of the nine Indiana Congressional districts will be open seats. Rep. Jim Banks (R-3) is running for Indiana Senate. Reps. Victoria Spartz (R-5), Greg Pence (R-6), and Larry Bucshon (R-8) have announced their retirements. The following General Assembly members have announced: 

• Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) has filed to run in CD-3
• Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) has filed to run in CD-5
• Rep. Mike Speedy (R-Indianapolis) has filed to run in CD-6 

 

It is widely expected that more members of the General Assembly will file to run for Congress in the coming weeks.