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- ↑ Reporter, Dj Manou, WSBT (2022-08-04). "Indiana House of Reps. ends debate of Senate Bill 1, final vote Friday". WSBT. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Actions for Senate Bill 1". iga.in.gov. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
