IndianaVarious education matters.
What it does
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).
More detail
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.
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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 6Public Law 201Latest
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 25Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 549: yeas 91, nays 0
- Vote recorded SB 373 - Raatz. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SB 373 - Behning. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 508: yeas 31, nays 19
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Apr 21Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley
- Apr 21Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura and Rogers
- Apr 17House advisors appointed: McGuire, Davis, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V
- Apr 17House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff
- Apr 17Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 17Senate dissented from House amendments
- Apr 16Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 15Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 76, nays 20Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 373 - Behning - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Amendment #1 (Ireland) motion withdrawnMajor
- Vote recorded SB 373 - Behning - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 14Amendment #4 (Behning) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 66, nays 27Major
- Apr 14Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 14Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 14Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 437: yeas 27, nays 66Major
- Apr 14Amendment #3 (Behning) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 9Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 29Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 28House sponsor: Representative Behning
- Vote recorded SB 373 - Raatz - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 49, nays 0Passed Senate
- Jan 27Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 23Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 23Senator Rogers added as second author
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentMinor
- Jan 13Authored by Senator RaatzIntroduced