New Policy Brief - Caution & Concerns: Potential Effects of Indiana Senate Bill 283 (2025) on County Governance and Finances
January 19, 2025
The Indiana State Senate is currently reviewing Senate Bill 283 (2025), a sweeping proposal that would eliminate public libraries’ status as municipal corporations and shift their governance, financial, and operational responsibilities to county governments. The EveryLibrary Institute’s policy brief, titled Caution & Concerns: Potential Effects of Indiana Senate Bill 283 on County Governance and Finance, highlights the significant and largely unexplored implications of this bill.