IndianaVarious education matters.
What it does
Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an individual must hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as a component of certain pathways to receive an initial practitioner license. Provides that academic needs based salary increases may not: (1) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or (2) be based on certain other factors.
More detail
Repeals the: (1) state educational institution (institution) annual report to the legislative council (council) and commission for higher education (commission) concerning financial aid; (2) commission report to the general assembly concerning certain institution information; (3) student athlete cardiac arrest provisions; and (4) Ivy Tech Community College report to the budget committee concerning campus information. Expires certain physical facilities reporting requirements on June 30, 2029. Provides that a state educational institution that has been denied approval to continue a degree program may: (1) permit students to enroll in the degree program until June 1 of the year following the denial; and (2) provide students enrolled in the degree program with the opportunity to finish their degree prior to the degree program's closure. Requires the commission to submit an annual report concerning degree program closures to the general assembly. Changes the reporting of disclosable gifts to January 31 and July 31 of a given year (current law requires disclosure on January 1 and July 1 of a given year). Changes certain amounts concerning construction, land purchases, and repair and rehabilitation by an institution to $3,000,000. Voids a provision in the Indiana Administrative Code. Requires each institution to submit a report annually to the budget committee and the commission for higher education listing certain capital projects for the immediately preceding full calendar year that did not receive review by the commission. Specifies the contents of the report. Provides that a student enrolled in a health profession education program may not be required to receive an immunization as a condition of: (1) participating in; or (2) obtaining; clinical training or clinical experience required by the program if a parent of the student or student objects on religious grounds. Adds requirements regarding the principles of the core transfer library.
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History
- 2026
- Mar 12Public Law 150Latest
- Mar 12Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 5Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Mar 3Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 430: yeas 66, nays 28
- Vote recorded SB 204 - Smith H. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 204 - Deery. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 322: yeas 35, nays 15
- Feb 27Representative Smith V removed as conferee
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Feb 27Representative Ireland added as conferee
- Feb 27Senator Walker K added as conferee
- Feb 27Senator Yoder removed as conferee
- Feb 26Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder
- Feb 26Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley
- Feb 25Senate dissented from House amendments
- Feb 25House advisors appointed: Behning, Carbaugh, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff
- Feb 25House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V
- Feb 25Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 347: yeas 68, nays 28Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 204 - Smith H - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 18Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 12Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 12Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 29First reading: referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 28Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 27House sponsor: Representative Smith H
- Vote recorded SB 204 - Deery - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 33, nays 12Passed Senate
- Jan 26Senator Goode added as second author
- Vote recorded SB 204 - Deery - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 26Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 8, nays 36Major
- Jan 22Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 15Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Senator Deery
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentIntroduced