Indiana SB 88 — Education matters.

Indiana, 2026. SB 88: Education matters.

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Latest action

March 5, 2026 — Public Law 108

Summary

Amends good citizenship instruction requirements. Includes the Classic Learning Test in certain references to nationally recognized college entrance examinations. Requires a state educational institution (SEI) to accept the Classic Learning Test examination to the same extent the SEI accepts the ACT or SAT examination with respect to admission criteria. Requires the department of education to identify schools that allow students who are not enrolled in the school to take certain examinations at the school and present the information in a manner that can be conveniently and easily accessed from the department's website.

Sponsors

• Gary Byrne — primary sponsor
• Jeff Raatz — primary sponsor
• Spencer Deery — primary sponsor
• Michael Young
• James Buck
• Liz Brown
• Martin Carbaugh — primary sponsor
• Jake Teshka
• Dale DeVon
• Becky Cash

Bill text

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Introduced Senate Bill (S) Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2. February 27, 2026Signed by the Speaker
3. March 5, 2026Public Law 108
4. March 5, 2026Signed by the Governor
5. February 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
6. February 26, 2026Senator Brown L added as coauthor
7. February 25, 2026Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14
8. February 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
9. February 25, 2026Motion to concur filed
10. February 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29
11. February 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
12. February 23, 2026Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29
13. February 23, 2026Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote
14. February 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
15. February 12, 2026Representative Cash added as cosponsor
16. February 2, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education
17. January 29, 2026Referred to the House
18. January 29, 2026Senator Buck added as coauthor
19. January 29, 2026Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVon
20. January 29, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9
21. January 29, 2026House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh
22. January 28, 2026Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
23. January 28, 2026Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote
24. January 27, 2026Placed back on second reading
25. January 26, 2026Senator Deery added as third author
26. January 26, 2026Senator Raatz added as second author
27. January 26, 2026Senator Young M added as coauthor
28. January 26, 2026Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
29. January 26, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
30. January 26, 2026Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
31. January 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
32. December 8, 2025Authored by Senator Byrne
33. December 8, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

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