Vaneta Becker Shares Thoughts on Crime and Agriculture Bills

Senate Bill 324 is currently making its way through the Indiana General Assembly and would increase criminal penalties for meth and fentanyl dealers. It would also require individualized bail determinations for arrestees charged with violent crimes so more scrutiny is given to whether the arrestee should be allowed back on our streets.

I supported this bill to help local law enforcement crack down on drug dealers putting dangerous substances in our communities and to help keep Hoosiers across the state safe.

SB 324 passed the Senate with bipartisan support and is now being considered by the House of Representatives.

To learn more about this bill, click here.

Today, the agriculture industry contributes more than $35 billion to Indiana’s economy each year.

Last week, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture honored farms that have been owned by the same family for 100, 150 and 200 years with Hoosier Homestead Awards.

In Senate District 50, the Henry G. Wallis farms in Vanderburgh County received Centennial and Sesquicentennial awards.

Congratulations to these family farms for earning these honors and thank you for your continued dedication to Indiana’s agricultural heritage.

To learn more about the Hoosier Homestead Awards, click here.