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The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

As Indiana legislature hits halfway point, bills advance quickly

January 29, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

The Indiana legislative session has almost reached the halfway point with major bills advancing at quick pace this week and shifting from one chamber to the other for consideration.

People stand at the Porter County Housing Assembly at Christ Lutheran Church Saturday, May 3, 2025, to show support for zoning changes to Valparaiso city code that would support more affordable housing. (Shelley Jones/for Post-Tribune)

Bill aimed at encouraging new housing passes Indiana House

January 28, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

House Bill 1001, which addresses housing matters, a House Republican priority for this session, passed the House Tuesday.

A site near the Gary-Hammond border, near a passenger rail track, is one of three sites proposed by Indiana for a future Bears stadium, Jan. 19, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium bill passes Indiana Senate, but changes likely

January 28, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

The Indiana Senate approved a stadium authority bill that would help bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana Wednesday.

An all-gender restroom inside a Chicago Public Schools elementary school in 2021. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Indiana Senate passes gender definition bill

January 28, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

The Indiana Senate gave final approval to a gender definition bill Tuesday along party lines. Senate Bill 182 defines female, male, gender, and sex for all Indiana statutes. The bill...

FILE – A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Indiana Senate passes abortion medication ban bill

January 28, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

The Indiana Senate passed an abortion medication ban bill Tuesday, largely along party lines, with one Republican joining all Democrats present to vote against the bill. Senate Bill 236, authored...

The Indiana State Senate reconvened its 2026 legislative session Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Alexandra Kukulka/Post-Tribune)

Indiana immigration bill requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE passes Senate

January 27, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The Indiana Senate gave final approval to a bill that would allow local and state police to enforce federal immigration laws.

Department of Child Services representative Caryn Timmons, on left, and Methodist Hospitals CEO Matt Doyle hold up gun locks during a Project Outreach and Prevention of Youth Violence event at the Gary Police Station on Thursday, December 14, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana hospitals brace for budget squeeze with Medicaid cuts

January 28, 2026 at 10:14 a.m.

Medicaid and Medicare typically cover 80% of Methodist Hospitals' patient base, according to president and CEO Matt Doyle.

Indiana Senate shoots down Democratic amendments to abortion bill

January 26, 2026 at 10:34 p.m.

Indiana Senate Democrats proposed four amendments to an abortion medication bill, but all of them failed in voice votes Monday.

Lawmakers gather at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 11, 2025. (Jon Cherry/The New York Times)

Bill for constitutional amendment to deny bail passes Indiana Senate

January 26, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Two partner bills passed the Indiana Senate Thursday that would amend the Indiana constitution as it relates to a judge’s authority in setting bail. Senate Joint Resolution 1, authored by...

State senators work during arguments about redrawing the state’s congressional map at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Dec. 11, 2025. (Jon Cherry/The New York Times)

Indiana Senate passes bill aimed at tackling fraud

January 23, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

The Senate approved a social services bill, which is a Senate Republican priority, aimed at addressing fraud within the systems on Thursday.

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