SB0373: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Page last updated: Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Various education matters.

Legislators

Actions (33 total)

• May 5, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• May 5, 2025, 8:00 PM: Public Law 201
• Apr 28, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 24, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Apr 24, 2025, 9:30 AM: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 508: yeas 31, nays 19
• Apr 24, 2025, 6:12 AM: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 549: yeas 91, nays 0
• Apr 23, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 23, 2025, 10:22 AM: CCR # 1 filed in the House
• Apr 23, 2025, 10:21 AM: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
• Apr 21, 2025, 7:25 AM: Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura and Rogers
• Apr 21, 2025, 7:24 AM: Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley
• Apr 17, 2025, 11:37 AM: House advisors appointed: McGuire, Davis, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V
• Apr 17, 2025, 11:37 AM: House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff
• Apr 17, 2025, 10:14 AM: Senate dissented from House amendments
• Apr 17, 2025, 7:31 AM: Motion to dissent filed
• Apr 16, 2025, 4:02 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 15, 2025, 10:43 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 76, nays 20
• Apr 14, 2025, 12:00 PM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 14, 2025, 12:00 PM: Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 437: yeas 27, nays 66
• Apr 14, 2025, 12:00 PM: Amendment #3 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 14, 2025, 11:49 AM: Amendment #1 (Ireland) motion withdrawn
• Apr 14, 2025, 11:47 AM: Amendment #4 (Behning) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 66, nays 27
• Apr 14, 2025, 11:41 AM: Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
• Apr 9, 2025, 1:17 PM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education
• Jan 29, 2025, 12:32 PM: Referred to the House
• Jan 28, 2025, 10:24 AM: House sponsor: Representative Behning
• Jan 28, 2025, 10:20 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 49, nays 0
• Jan 27, 2025, 9:40 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Jan 23, 2025, 10:38 AM: Senator Rogers added as second author
• Jan 23, 2025, 8:39 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:36 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:36 AM: Authored by Senator Raatz

Digest

Provides that the department of education (department) is the proper authority to accept federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities (current law provides that the state board of education is the proper authority). Removes the member of the Indiana Transportation Association from the list of nonvoting members on the state school bus committee. Provides that an individual seeking an initial practitioners license through an alternative certification path must successfully complete an applicable teacher licensing exam as approved by the state board of education (board) (current law requires the successful completion of a Praxis Subject Assessment). Provides that summer school funding may be differentiated based on the course or length of time of the program. Moves the establishment of the division of special education from the board to the department. Changes certain duties for the secretary of education and the director of special education. Provides that the department may suspend or terminate the certification of a scholarship granting organization if the department establishes that the organization has not granted a scholarship within certain time frames.