Governor Mike Pence Will Sign Into Law A Number Of Bills

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Governor Mike Pence Will Sign Into Law A Number Of Bills

Indianapolis – Tomorrow, Governor Mike Pence will sign into law a number of bills aimed at combatting drug abuse in Indiana at a ceremony at the Hope Academy in Indianapolis, a tuition-free, public charter high school for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Three of these bills were included on the Governor’s 2016 legislative agenda and were a product of the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Enforcement Treatment and Prevention. Later in the day, Governor Pence will sign into law the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which creates a savings program for Hoosiers to better provide for their loved ones with special needs by allowing them to save money for disability-related costs without placing other benefits at risk. Details below.

Monday, March 21:

9:45 a.m. EDT – Governor Pence to sign HEA 1235, SEA 271, SEA 187, SEA 297 at Hope Academy, a tuition-free, public charter high school for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction

*Media are welcome to attend and are asked to check-in at the front desk.

Hope Academy – 8102A Clearvista Parkway, Indianapolis, IN

3:30 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to sign ABLE Act (SEA 11)

*Media are welcome to attend.

Statehouse Rotunda – 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN