Welcome to the 1si Advocacy Update! Every Wednesday while the General Assembly is in session, you will receive an update of 1si’s advocacy efforts. If you missed any of our previous updates from this session, please click here.
Thank you to everyone that attended our Luncheon with Congresswoman Erin Houchin yesterday – it was a packed event!
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Conversation Recap:
Congresswoman Erin Houchin participated in a Fireside Chat with our President & CEO, Wendy Dant Chesser, on Monday April 3rd. The topics included the Congresswoman’s transition from the Indiana State Senate to the United States House of Representatives, priority bills that the Congresswoman is currently authoring or help push at the federal level, and how she plans to use her position to be a resource to Southern Indiana. At the end of the Fireside Chat, Congresswoman Houchin fielded a few questions from the audience.
Congresswoman Houchin noted that usually Freshman Congress Members only are on one committee. However, she is honored to be assigned to three committees: House Rules Committee, House Financial Services Committee, and the House Education and Workforce Committee. She plans on using her experience in the State Senate and her experience as a small business owner to provide clear and concise direction to each of those committees.
Congresswoman Houchin does not shy away from her distinction as the first woman elected to represent Indiana’s 9th District. She noted that it is important that young women, especially her children, are able to see her in a leadership role and to dream big as anything can be possible.
She introduced her key staff members and encourages 1si members to keep up with her activities by clicking the following link to her website.
1si Advocacy Events:
1si set a goal of hosting at least three advocacy events each year, including one local, one state, and one federal level event to give our members access to decision and policy makers. Past events include the Annual State Leadership Breakfast, Luncheon with Governor Holcomb, Luncheon with US Senator Todd Young, Regional Mayor’s Forum, and our Annual Meet Your Local Officials 5’oclock Network. To keep up to date on our Advocacy Events, please click here.
1si Advocacy Update:
There are no new updates on bill status. Our Advocacy Leadership Team is still monitoring bills and will make actions as needed as bills relate to our Advocacy Agenda. As a reminder, our 2023 Call to Action includes talent attraction and retention which has four main concerns: Quality of Place, Housing Growth, Availability of Childcare, and Enhance Healthy Lifestyles.
A few key dates are quickly approaching. The last day for House Bills to be heard in their Senate Committees are April 13 and the last day for Senate Bills to be heard in their House Committees are April 11. These dates are important as bills that do not pass out of committee will die and bills that do pass out of committee have a short window to have both their second and third hearing before the last day for third reading hearings. Third reading deadlines are highlighted below.
Other key dates that are upcoming:
- April 17 – last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in House
- April 18 – last day for 3rd reading of House bills in Senate
- April 19-27 – Conference Committees
- April 27 – Anticipated Final Day of Session
- April 29 – Statutory Sine Die
We will keep you updated on our actions related to the 2023 Indiana Legislative Session, but for more information on our Advocacy Agenda, please visit www.1si.org/advocacy.