Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

SB 88 — Education matters.

Last action — Public Law 108

  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 December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Public Law 108

  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. Senator Brown L added as coauthor

  7. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Motion to concur filed

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29

  13. Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Representative Cash added as cosponsor

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  17. Referred to the House

  18. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  19. Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVon

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9

  21. House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  22. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  23. Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote

  24. Placed back on second reading

  25. Senator Deery added as third author

  26. Senator Raatz added as second author

  27. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  28. Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  29. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  30. Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  31. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  32. Authored by Senator Byrne

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 88 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 88?
SB 88 is sponsored by Becky Cash (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Gary Byrne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 88?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
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