Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SB 239 — Various education matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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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

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 151

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

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

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

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Representative Behning added as conferee

  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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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 239 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 SB 239?
SB 239 is sponsored by Julie McGuire (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 239?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
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