Working hard for House District 76

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    STATE SENATOR VANETA BEACKER

    MAY 5, 2025

    At the start of the 2025 legislative session, Indiana House Republicans set out to tackle several priorities aimed at protecting taxpayers, empowering Hoosiers and making government more efficient.

    As the session concludes, these priority efforts made it across the finish line to improve the lives of Hoosiers and keep our state moving forward.

    A key achievement this session was delivering tax relief to hardworking Hoosiers by cutting income taxes over the next two years and advancing property tax relief and reform. Together, these two tax cuts will save Hoosiers $1.3 billion in taxes over the next two years.

    Additionally, several of my bills advanced through the House and Senate:

    • House Enrolled Act 1403: A new law will require specific juvenile programs that receive grants to work with local and regional justice reinvestment councils and stakeholders to make collaborative service plans. The law also extends funding for certain juvenile programs to July 1, 2027, instead of July 1, 2025. 

    • House Enrolled Act 1118: Many  public safety officials use critical incident stress management services to cope with the trauma of facing dangerous situations on the job. To encourage police, firefighters and other public safety officials to use this mental health tool, a new law changes Indiana code so any first responder using a CISM debriefing will not be compelled to disclose those conversations in a civil, criminal or administrative proceeding.

    • House Enrolled Act 1121: Through a new law, the state or federal government can reach out to establish concurrent jurisdiction for juvenile delinquency proceedings. With the majority of residents on Hoosier military installations comprised of service members’ families, this could help several different military installations in Indiana, including the Crane Naval Base northeast of Evansville.
    As your state representative, it has been a privilege to serve you this session, and I look forward to continuing to work on your behalf to strengthen our community and state. To see the full list of bills that have passed through both the House and Senate and are now heading to the governor’s desk for final approval, click here.

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