SB0204 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

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.

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Action History

1. February 27, 2026

   Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 430: yeas 66, nays 28

2. February 27, 2026

   Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 322: yeas 35, nays 15

3. February 27, 2026

   Representative Smith V removed as conferee

4. February 27, 2026

   CCR # 1 filed in the House

5. February 27, 2026

   CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

6. February 27, 2026

   Representative Ireland added as conferee

7. March 03, 2026

   Signed by the Speaker

8. March 12, 2026

   Public Law 150

9. March 12, 2026

   Signed by the Governor

10. March 05, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

11. February 27, 2026

    Senator Walker K added as conferee

12. February 27, 2026

    Senator Yoder removed as conferee

13. March 02, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

14. February 26, 2026

    Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder

15. February 26, 2026

    Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley

16. February 25, 2026

    Senate dissented from House amendments

17. February 25, 2026

    House advisors appointed: Behning, Carbaugh, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff

18. February 25, 2026

    House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V

19. February 25, 2026

    Motion to dissent filed

20. February 25, 2026

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

21. February 24, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 347: yeas 68, nays 28

22. February 23, 2026

    Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote

23. February 23, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

24. February 18, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

25. February 12, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

26. February 12, 2026

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

27. January 29, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

28. January 28, 2026

    Referred to the House

29. January 27, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Smith H

30. January 27, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 33, nays 12

31. January 26, 2026

    Senator Goode added as second author

32. January 26, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

33. January 26, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 8, nays 36

34. January 22, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

35. January 15, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

36. January 08, 2026

    Authored by Senator Deery

37. January 08, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

Sponsors

• Spencer Deery · Primary

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