State lawmakers will wrap up the 2018 legislative session next week, but Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-Ind.) has already signed dozens of bills into law.
Here's where the most contentious issues stand with less than a week left in the session:
Bills Signed Into Law
The first law Holcomb signed this year is one anticipated by Hoosiers since Indiana became a state more than 200 years ago: legalizing Sunday carryout alcohol sales.
As of Friday afternoon, Holcomb has signed 42 bills into law:
Fixing a mistake approved last year that prohibited deer hunters from using rifles on public property, among other Department of Natural Resources updates
A measure blocking local governments from banning short-term rentals like Airbnb, but allowing them to regulate the industry
Measures That Died This Session
The 2018 session is short because it's a non-budget year, so lawmakers have less time to consider and vote on proposed bills. That means hundreds of measures never even get a hearing. In some cases, Statehouse leadership also choose not to pursue action on certain measures.
Here are some of the bills that didn't make it this session:
