The first two weeks of the legislative session have come and gone, and we are off to a great start. Even though this is a longer session, we need that extra time in order to review, debate and pass a budget that will operate Indiana for the next two years, which is an enormous task.
With the bill filing deadline behind us, and as the Vice Chair of the Courts and Criminal Code Committee, I look forward to working with my colleagues to properly vet the bills assigned to our committee. As of now, more than two dozen bills have been assigned, covering a wide variety of topics ranging from; adjusting the criminal code in Indiana, increasing public safety for Hoosiers and evaluating expungement the law to list a few.
As always, my goal as Vice Chair is to ensure that every bill is evaluated fairly and thoroughly and that the decisions we make are in the best interest of Hoosiers. All committee hearings are open to the public and can be viewed online. If you are interested in watching a committee meeting, visit our website and click on the ‘Watch Live’ tab on the bottom of the page.
