Indiana SB 204 — Various education matters.

Indiana, 2026. SB 204: Various education matters.

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Latest action

March 12, 2026 — Public Law 150

Summary

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. 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.

Sponsors

• Spencer Deery — primary sponsor
• Greg Goode — primary sponsor
• Hunter Smith — primary sponsor

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 430: yeas 66, nays 28
2. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 322: yeas 35, nays 15
3. February 27, 2026Representative Smith V removed as conferee
4. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
5. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
6. February 27, 2026Representative Ireland added as conferee
7. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
8. March 12, 2026Public Law 150
9. March 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
10. March 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
11. February 27, 2026Senator Walker K added as conferee
12. February 27, 2026Senator Yoder removed as conferee
13. March 2, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
14. February 26, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder
15. February 26, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley
16. February 25, 2026Senate dissented from House amendments
17. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Behning, Carbaugh, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff
18. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V
19. February 25, 2026Motion to dissent filed
20. February 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
21. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 347: yeas 68, nays 28
22. February 23, 2026Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote
23. February 23, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
24. February 18, 2026Committee report: do pass, adopted
25. February 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
26. February 12, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
27. January 29, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education
28. January 28, 2026Referred to the House
29. January 27, 2026House sponsor: Representative Smith H
30. January 27, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 33, nays 12
31. January 26, 2026Senator Goode added as second author
32. January 26, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
33. January 26, 2026Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 8, nays 36
34. January 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
35. January 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
36. January 8, 2026Authored by Senator Deery
37. January 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

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