Our president and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders says the 2026 Indiana General Assembly, which adjourned last evening, was "successful in advancing key Indiana Chamber priorities and building on the state’s momentum to keep Indiana on a positive path and strengthen its competitiveness." Members of the Chamber government affairs team offer their brief commentary below on the most important outcomes [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z0-DMPI0vs Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders discusses beneficial policies that were adopted this session to boost Indiana’s competitiveness, with major wins in childcare, work-based learning, local government modernization and tax conformity. The session also laid important groundwork for 2027. Members can find our Final Legislative Report and scorecard later this week.
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders offers closing commentary on the 2026 Indiana General Assembly, which is set to wrap up activity this evening: “Building on past momentum, this legislative session delivered meaningful policy wins that strengthen Indiana’s competitiveness and create new opportunities for businesses and their workers to prosper. Key successes include further [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders is calling on state senators to now support and pass House Bill 1417 on tort reform. The legislation, which passed the House today 61-34, brings long overdue clarity to how public nuisance claims can be used and raises the cap on qualified settlement offers – reducing costly litigation [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxKBag0gKig Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders explains the importance of tort reform and impactful legislation to prevent frivolous lawsuits against businesses. We're pushing for House Bill 1417 as an important step in the 2026 legislative session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrkMs7HUUN0 Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders discusses the Indiana Chamber’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Tax conformity, tort reform, childcare and much more are targeted as key goals for the business community. Learn more in our press release online.
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce today announced its top legislative priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Among the list are addressing barriers to work-based learning opportunities, tort reform to help maintain a business-friendly climate and creating additional childcare options. All of the organization’s goals align with its current visioning plan for the state, Indiana Prosperity 2035 (IP35). A survey of [...]
Tort reform is often discussed through a legal or judicial lens, but for Indiana employers, it is fundamentally an economic development issue. As lawmakers and policymakers prepare for the 2026 session, it is important to recognize how Indiana’s legal climate directly affects entrepreneurship, innovation and investment decisions. For small businesses and startups, exposure to excessive or unpredictable litigation can [...]
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