Donato to serve on study committees in preparation for 2027 legislative session

Last Updated on June 28, 2026 by Cass County Communication Network

STATEHOUSE — State Sen. Stacey A. Donato (R-Logansport) will serve as a member of several study committees in preparation for the 2027 legislative session.

Donato’s assignments include:

• Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana;
• Doula Reimbursement Advisory Board;
• Interim Study Committee on Child Services;
• Interim Study Committee on Employment and Labor;
• Interim Study Committee on Roads and Transportation; and
• Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee.

“My colleagues and I worked very hard to pass legislation during the 2026 session that improves the oversight and transparency of child fatality reports from the Department of Child Services,” Donato said. “As a mother, child safety is an incredibly important topic to me, and I am hopeful we will see the improvements we are striving for to better protect Hoosier children as we review new reports over the interim.”

Legislators will meet over the summer and fall months to discuss topics approved by the bipartisan Legislative Council, which is comprised of 16 voting members – eight from the Senate and eight from the House of Representatives.

To view study committee agendas and stream hearings online, visit iga.in.gov. To view a list of topics that will be examined by the committees, click here.

SOURCE: News release from Office of State Senator Stacey Donato