The bill lost support from two sides – those who believe a smoking ban constitutes government intrusion and those who want a more comprehensive law.
The Senate also passed an amendment raising the percentage of charter school teachers who must be licensed.
A school vouchers bill that would offer money to parents to send their children to private school is on its way to the Indiana Senate.
Indiana Senate Democrats released their proposed redistricting maps Wednesday.
The senate voted 40-10 to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage.
Indiana has a statute on its books defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but Terre Haute attorney Jim Bopp said that statute needs further protection.
The legislation originally banned only texting while driving.
An amendment Monday would add placing or receiving telephone calls to the language of a bill banning texting while driving.
The bill assumes participants in agritourism events understand the risks associated with whatever activity they’re engaged in.
Indiana law enforcement officials may soon be able to stop people purely on suspicion of being illegal aliens.