Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB0239 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Last action — Signed by the Speaker

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 03, 2026.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    12 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Speaker

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29

  4. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16

  5. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  6. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  7. Representative Behning added as conferee

  8. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  9. Signed by the Governor

  10. Public Law 151

  11. Representative Behning removed as advisor

  12. Representative DeLaney removed as conferee

  13. Senator Buchanan added as conferee

  14. Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee

  15. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  16. Senate dissented from House amendments

  17. House conferees appointed: Teshka, DeLaney

  18. House advisors appointed: Behning, Payne, Klinker, Pfaff, Smith V

  19. Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, Qaddoura

  20. Motion to dissent filed

  21. Senate advisors appointed: Donato, Ford J.D., Raatz, Doriot

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 66, nays 31

  23. Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 321: yeas 43, nays 51

  25. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  26. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  28. Referred to the House

  29. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18

  30. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  31. Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire

  32. Senator Donato added as third author

  33. Senator Raatz added as second author

  34. Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthors

  35. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35

  36. Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  37. Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  38. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  39. Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote

  40. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  42. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  43. Authored by Senator Rogers

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 128 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 239 - Teshka

Passed 65 Yea · 29 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65104
Democrat 02802
Total 652906
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Blake Johnson Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Not Voting
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Randy Novak Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Not Voting
Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Not Voting
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 239 - Rogers

Passed 31 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31603
Democrat 01000
Total 311603
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Nick McKinley Republican Not Voting
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Not Voting
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

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SB 239 - Teshka - 3rd Reading

Passed 66 Yea · 31 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 66103
Democrat 03000
Total 663103
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Blake Johnson Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Randy Novak Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat Nay
Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Not Voting
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Not Voting
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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SB 239 - Teshka - 2nd Reading

Failed 43 Yea · 51 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26002
Republican 155104
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 435106
% of votes cast 43%51%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Not Voting
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Randy Novak Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Nay
Alex Zimmerman Republican Nay
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Nay
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Nay
Brad Barrett Republican Nay
Bruce Borders Republican Nay
Chris Jeter Republican Not Voting
Chris Judy Republican Nay
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Nay
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Nay
Dale DeVon Republican Nay
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Nay
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Nay
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Nay
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Lawson Republican Nay
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Nay
Hunter Smith Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Nay
Jack Jordan Republican Nay
Jake Teshka Republican Nay
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Nay
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Nay
Jim Pressel Republican Not Voting
Joanna King Republican Nay
Julie McGuire Republican Nay
Julie Olthoff Republican Nay
Karen Engleman Republican Nay
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Nay
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Nay
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Nay
Michael Karickhoff Republican Nay
Michelle Davis Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Nay
Peggy Mayfield Republican Nay
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Nay
Robert Heaton Republican Nay
Robert Morris Republican Nay
Ryan Lauer Republican Nay
Shane Lindauer Republican Not Voting
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Nay
Timothy O'Brien Republican Nay
Timothy Wesco Republican Nay
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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Passed 30 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30801
Democrat 01000
Total 301801
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

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Failed 9 Yea · 35 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23502
Democrat 7003
Total 93505
% of votes cast 18%71%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Nay
Brett Clark Republican Nay
Brian Buchanan Republican Nay
Chris Garten Republican Nay
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Nay
Dan Dernulc Republican Nay
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Nay
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Nay
Kyle Walker Republican Nay
Linda Rogers Republican Nay
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Nay
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Randy Maxwell Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Nay
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Nay
Scott Alexander Republican Nay
Scott Baldwin Republican Nay
Spencer Deery Republican Nay
Stacey Donato Republican Nay
Susan Glick Republican Nay
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Tyler Johnson Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 7000
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boehnlein — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Houchin — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 239 - Brown L - 3rd Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 17001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Melton — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Walker G — Yea
Walker K — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Mrvan — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36001
Democrat 20001
Unaffiliated 39003
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Austin — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Frye — Yea
Beck — Yea
Stutzman — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Boy — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Miller — Yea
Torr — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Negele — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Wright — Yea
Chyung — Yea
Zent — Yea
Cook — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Deal — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Forestal — Not Voting
Macer — Not Voting
Speedy — Not Voting
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 239 - Brown L - 3rd Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26100
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 3000
Total 48101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 33000
Democrat 17001
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Culver — Yea
Frye — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Negele — Yea
Pelath — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Stemler — Yea
Torr — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Arnold — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Friend — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Macer — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Miller — Yea
Braun — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Ober — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Ellington — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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SB 239 - Head - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 24001
Democrat 4000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Grooms — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Melton — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Smith — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Long — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Crane — Yea
Delph — Yea
Head — Yea
Hershman — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kenley — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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What does SB0239 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB0239?
SB0239 is sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0239?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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