Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 1,402

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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With a key mid-session deadline now passed, dozens of Indiana bills — including proposals on execution methods, displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, youth social media access and marijuana policy — have stalled or died after failing to reach passage votes in either chamber.

Monday marked the last day for House and Senate bills to receive third-reading votes and advance to the opposite chamber. Measures that missed that cutoff are no longer moving on their …

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