Sen. Bray reports on end of 2018 legislative session

Friday, March 23, 2018
Sen. Rod Bray

The Indiana General Assembly concluded its 2018 legislative session on Wednesday, March 14, District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) reports.

Highlights of the 2018 legislative session include bills aimed at fighting the drug epidemic, improving workforce development and supporting Hoosier schools.

• Senate Enrolled Act 221 helps prevent opioid abuse by requiring doctors to check INSPECT, Indiana’s prescription-monitoring service, before prescribing opioids to a patient.

• Senate Enrolled Act 50 and House Enrolled Act 1002 work together to streamline Indiana’s workforce development efforts and expand financial aid for job-training programs.

• Senate Enrolled Act 172 prepares students for the job market by requiring all K-12 schools to offer a computer science class by 2021.

• House Enrolled Act 1001 provides additional school funding due to higher-than-expected enrollment in public schools for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.

• House Enrolled Act 1426 adjusts Indiana’s diploma system to make sure all high-school graduates are provided with a better, more effective pathway into college or the workforce.

• Senate Enrolled Act 99, which Bray authored, modifies Indiana’s civil forfeiture laws to create a better balance between property owners’ Constitutional rights and law-enforcement needs.

“One of my goals this year was to improve our state’s civil forfeiture laws,” Bray said. “Civil forfeiture is an important tool for law-enforcement when cracking down on gangs and other criminal activities. However, we must be respectful of a person’s right to their property. SEA 99 strikes a balance between these two interests and helps law enforcement combat illegal activity.”

The Senate has now adjourned “sine die” – which signifies the end of the 2018 Indiana General Assembly.

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  • According to Candidate Fidler, our current assembly did absolutely nothing for the schools; which is it?

    -- Posted by ValHalla84 on Mon, Mar 26, 2018, at 1:16 PM
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