Shelli Yoder

Senator Yoder Statement on HB 1399 Being Held in Committee

INDIANAPOLIS—Senate Assistant Minority Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the following statement on House Bill 1399 being held in committee. The bill would have reclassified thousands of PFAs so they would no longer be legally considered PFAs in Indiana.   “I’m extremely thankful that this proposal [...]

2024-02-26T16:46:06-05:00February 26th, 2024|

Yoder Hosts First Public Meeting on Indiana’s Air, Water and Soil Quality

INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) hosted her first public meeting to discuss Indiana’s air, water and soil quality.  Sen. Yoder released the following statement: “Thank you very much to the passionate advocates, scientists, environmental groups and experts who joined me to [...]

2024-02-21T10:21:44-05:00February 20th, 2024|

Yoder Statement on Parental Notification Amendment Being Adopted Into Literacy Bill

INDIANAPOLIS—On Monday, Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 1 to require the Indiana Department of Education to identify every incoming enrolled kindergarten student and notify parents or guardians about the third-grade retention requirement.  “I’m thankful that this important amendment was accepted into SB 1. If this Legislature is going to mandate the retention of third [...]

2024-01-29T15:31:37-05:00January 29th, 2024|

Yoder Condemns Passage of Bill Allowing Chaplains to Counsel Students Without Consent or Guardrails

INDIANAPOLIS—Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) introduced three amendments to Senate Bill 50, a proposal allowing chaplains with two years of undefined “counseling experience” to serve as counselors to students in K-12 schools. The first amendment would have changed the word ‘children’ to ‘emancipated minor’ or [...]

2024-01-24T16:07:36-05:00January 24th, 2024|

Yoder Statement on the Childcare Crisis in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Statehouse Democrats held a press conference to share joint priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session. One top priority for Democrats is addressing the state of childcare in Indiana. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder released the following statement:  "Access to affordable, quality childcare is [...]

2024-01-14T11:02:48-05:00January 12th, 2024|

Yoder Statement on Menstrual Discharge Collection Devices Being Heard by the State and Local Tax Review Task Force

INDIANAPOLIS—On Wednesday, the State and Local Tax Review Task Force included the elimination of the tax of menstrual discharge collection devices on the agenda. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the following statement:  “Thank you to Senator Holdman for adding this critical topic to the agenda [...]

2024-01-10T11:50:38-05:00January 10th, 2024|
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