Legislative

By Steve Key Hoosier State Press Association The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that private university police departments are subject to the state’s Access to Public Records Act just like any other police department. Unfortunately, the…
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Rarely does legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly please every interest perfectly, and that was the case with the police body camera bill this session. While H.B. 1019 isn’t a perfect bill from HSPA’s viewpoint, it does…
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As HSPA works to improve public notice advertising bills making their way through the 2016 Indiana General Assembly, newspapers can do their part to remind readers that public notices are vital to government transparency. To help them in…
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HSPA is attempting to amend two bills as they move forward in the Indiana General Assembly. Both are close to being acceptable changes to current law, but neither bill’s author would accept HSPA’s suggested amendment, said Steve Key,…
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As the Indiana House and Senate exchange bills, the Hoosier State Press Association focuses on four public access-related proposals moving through the 2016 General Assembly. Police video H.B. 1019 – concerning the public’s ability to…
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The original language of the “body cam bill” – now up for amendment in the Senate – gives law enforcement all the incentives to keep video secret and disincentives for the public to pursue access to videos. Discretionary provision As…
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Legislation giving certain free publications the authority to publish public notice advertising has resurfaced. HSPA opposes language in H.B. 1017, filed by Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel. The bill matches his effort in the Indiana House last…
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