Indiana Governor Mike Pence recently signed two bills into law to help the state's service members. The Indiana Servicemembers Civil Relief Act will help take the burden off of monthly bills while military members are deployed. Members will be able to renegotiate contracts for cell-phones, utilities, even rent. It also protects against foreclosures and evictions. There was already a federal law for active military. However, this legislation extends the protections to Indiana National Guard and Reserve members. The other bill, Senate Bill 298, gives all employers the preference to hire veterans. Before, it was just the private sector. For more information, contact your county veterans' service officer in Indiana.

For more on SCRA, visit the Military.com SCRA section. For more on legislation that affects the military, and to contact your local public official, visit the Military.com Legislation Center.