IndianaSchool board matters.
What it does
Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate.
More detail
Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 6Public Law 195Major
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 25Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Byrne. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 504: yeas 26, nays 24
- Apr 22Dissent rescinded
- Apr 22Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 15House conferees appointed: Prescott and Jackson C
- Apr 15House advisors appointed: Wesco, Davis, Heaton, Boy, Errington and Pryor
- Apr 14Senate advisors appointed: Hunley, Garten and Gaskill
- Apr 14Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Ford J.D.
- Apr 10Senate dissented from House amendments
- Apr 10Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 10Concurrence withdrawnMajor
- Apr 1Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 1Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Mar 31Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: yeas 54, nays 40Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Prescott - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Amendment #3 (Prescott) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 63, nays 27Major
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Prescott - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 20Amendment #1 (Boy) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 29, nays 62Major
- Mar 20Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 20Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 278: yeas 27, nays 63Major
- Mar 13Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Vote recorded House Rule 126.4 Recommit. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 13Referred to Committee on Education pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 258: yeas 26, nays 58
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and ApportionmentMinor
- Feb 18Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 17Cosponsors: Representatives Wesco, Davis, Heaton
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Byrne - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17House sponsor: Representative Prescott
- Feb 17Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 26, nays 20Passed Senate
- Feb 13Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Vote recorded SB 287 - Byrne - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 13Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 121: yeas 11, nays 34Major
- Feb 10Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 30Senator Gaskill added as coauthor
- Jan 21Senator Doriot removed as second author
- Jan 21Senator Garten added as second author
- Jan 21Senator Doriot added as third author
- Jan 13Authored by Senators Byrne and Doriot
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on ElectionsIntroduced