Three Bills Authored by State Senator Jim Arnold Pass Senate

Senator Jim Arnold

Democrat State Senator Jim Arnold, of LaPorte, authored three bills that have been approved by the full Senate.

Senate Bill 193 improves local government transparency through public financial disclosures. This will requires any candidate running for a local or school board office to file a statement of economic interest. This will disclose personal or professional ties to businesses.

Senate Bill 11 curtails animal fighting contests by imposing greater penalties on spectators. The bill would raise the penalty for attending an animal fighting contest from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony.

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