Indiana SB 239 — Various education matters.

Indiana, 2026. SB 239: Various education matters.

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Latest action

March 12, 2026 — Signed by the Governor

Summary

Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) compile a list of business and industry partners that provide guaranteed incentives to high school students who earn the honors employment plus seal; and (2) publish the list on the department's website. Provides that, in addition to conditions established in current law to convert an existing public elementary or secondary school, an existing public elementary or secondary school may be converted into a charter school if certain other conditions apply. Allows, if the conditions are met, the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) convert more than one existing public elementary or secondary school within the school corporation; and (2) operate two or more conversion charter schools under a single charter. Allows participating innovation network charter schools to enter into an agreement with more than one school corporation. Establishes the following for or with regard to participating innovation network charter schools that entered into an agreement with more than one school corporation: (1) Requirements regarding the location of a participating innovation network charter school. (2) Terms of a participating innovation network charter school agreement. (3) Duties of the department. Amends certain requirements and procedures that apply to the closure and transfer of covered school buildings. Provides that a lease or sale of a covered school building to a charter school or state educational institution includes certain assets. Requires parental notification if a school determines a student is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics.

Sponsors

• Linda Rogers — primary sponsor
• Jeff Raatz — primary sponsor
• Stacey Donato — primary sponsor
• Brian Buchanan
• Blake Doriot
• Jake Teshka — primary sponsor
• Robert Behning
• Julie McGuire

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker
2. March 2, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
3. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29
4. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16
5. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
6. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
7. February 27, 2026Representative Behning added as conferee
8. March 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
9. March 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
10. March 12, 2026Public Law 151
11. February 27, 2026Representative Behning removed as advisor
12. February 27, 2026Representative DeLaney removed as conferee
13. February 27, 2026Senator Buchanan added as conferee
14. February 27, 2026Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee
15. February 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
16. February 25, 2026Senate dissented from House amendments
17. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Teshka, DeLaney
18. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Behning, Payne, Klinker, Pfaff, Smith V
19. February 25, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, Qaddoura
20. February 25, 2026Motion to dissent filed
21. February 25, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Donato, Ford J.D., Raatz, Doriot
22. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 66, nays 31
23. February 23, 2026Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
24. February 23, 2026Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 321: yeas 43, nays 51
25. February 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
26. February 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
27. February 2, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education
28. January 29, 2026Referred to the House
29. January 28, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18
30. January 28, 2026House sponsor: Representative Teshka
31. January 28, 2026Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire
32. January 27, 2026Senator Donato added as third author
33. January 27, 2026Senator Raatz added as second author
34. January 27, 2026Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthors
35. January 26, 2026Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35
36. January 26, 2026Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
37. January 26, 2026Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
38. January 26, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
39. January 26, 2026Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
40. January 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
41. January 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
42. January 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
43. January 8, 2026Authored by Senator Rogers

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