Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 204 — Various education matters.

Last action — Public Law 150

  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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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 150

  2. Signed by the Governor

  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 430: yeas 66, nays 28

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

  8. Representative Smith V removed as conferee

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  11. Representative Ireland added as conferee

  12. Senator Walker K added as conferee

  13. Senator Yoder removed as conferee

  14. Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder

  15. Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley

  16. Senate dissented from House amendments

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

  18. House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V

  19. Motion to dissent filed

  20. Returned to the Senate with amendments

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

  22. Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote

  23. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  24. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  28. Referred to the House

  29. House sponsor: Representative Smith H

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

  31. Senator Goode added as second author

  32. Second reading: ordered engrossed

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

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  36. Authored by Senator Deery

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

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 204 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 204?
SB 204 is sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican), Greg Goode (Republican), and Spencer Deery (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 204?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 204?
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