SB 355 is sponsored by Dan Forestal, Ryan Hatfield, Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Frank Mrvan, Cindy Ziemke, Sue Errington (Democrat), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Candelaria Reardon, Wendy McNamara (Republican), Sally Siegrist, Gregory Porter (Democrat), Earl Harris (Democrat), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Erin Houchin, Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Ronald Grooms, Donna Schaibley, Jean Breaux, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Mark Messmer, Jack Jordan (Republican), Mike Braun, and Greg Taylor (Democrat).

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Indiana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 355 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Last action April 21, 2017 — Signed by the Governor

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
26 sponsors

4 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Enrolled Enrolled Senate Bill (S) Current pdf April 11, 2017
Senate Bill (S) View text pdf March 28, 2017
Senate Bill (H) View text pdf February 06, 2017
Introduced Introduced Senate Bill (S) pdf January 10, 2017

Action History

April 21, 2017
Signed by the Governor
April 21, 2017
Public Law 115
April 20, 2017
Signed by the President of the Senate
April 19, 2017
Signed by the Speaker
April 13, 2017
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
April 10, 2017
Senate concurred in House Amendments; Roll Call 438: yeas 49, nays 0
April 04, 2017
Motion to concur filed
April 04, 2017
Representatives Taylor J, Hatfield, Hamilton added as cosponsors
April 04, 2017
Representative Candelaria Reardon added as cosponsor
April 04, 2017
Rule 105.1 suspended
April 04, 2017
Returned to the Senate with amendments
April 03, 2017
Representatives Forestal, Errington, Harris, Porter added as cosponsors
April 03, 2017
Representatives Karickhoff, Soliday, Ziemke, Siegrist, Jordan added as cosponsors
April 03, 2017
Representative McNamara added as cosponsor
April 03, 2017
Representative Carbaugh added as cosponsor
April 03, 2017
Rule 105.1 suspended
April 03, 2017
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 93, nays 0
March 30, 2017
Second reading: ordered engrossed
March 28, 2017
Representatives Schaibley and Klinker added as cosponsors
March 28, 2017
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
February 28, 2017
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
February 15, 2017
Referred to the House
February 13, 2017
Senator Houchin added as coauthor
February 13, 2017
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
February 13, 2017
Cosponsor: Representative Braun
February 13, 2017
House sponsor: Representative Olthoff
February 13, 2017
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 49, nays 0
February 09, 2017
Second reading: ordered engrossed
February 06, 2017
Senators Breaux and Ford added as coauthors
February 06, 2017
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
January 24, 2017
Senator Mrvan added as third author
January 24, 2017
Senator Grooms added as second author
January 10, 2017
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
January 10, 2017
Authored by Senator Messmer

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Frank Mrvan
Ronald Grooms
Julie Olthoff Republican
Mark Messmer

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 355 - Olthoff - 3rd Reading

April 03, 2017

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	46	0	0	3
Republican	32	0	0	1
Democrat	15	0	0	3
Total	93	0	0	7
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (100)

Member	Party	Vote
Forestal	—	Yea
Kirchhofer	—	Yea
Leonard	—	Yea
Lyness	—	Yea
Mahan	—	Yea
Pelath	—	Yea
Richardson	—	Yea
Saunders	—	Yea
Schaibley	—	Yea
Siegrist	—	Yea
Torr	—	Yea
Washburne	—	Yea
Wolkins	—	Yea
Ober	—	Yea
Smith, M	—	Yea
Smith, V	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Braun	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Cherry	—	Yea
Friend	—	Yea
Frizzell	—	Yea
Frye	—	Yea
Goodin	—	Yea
Gutwein	—	Yea
Hamm	—	Yea
Hatfield	—	Yea
Macer	—	Yea
Morrison	—	Yea
Negele	—	Yea
Stemler	—	Yea
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
Arnold	—	Not Voting
Cook	—	Yea
Culver	—	Yea
Eberhart	—	Yea
Ellington	—	Yea
Kersey	—	Yea
Lehe	—	Yea
Nisly	—	Yea
Speedy	—	Not Voting
Wright	—	Yea
Zent	—	Yea
Ziemke	—	Yea
Austin	—	Yea
Bacon	—	Yea
Beumer	—	Yea
Candelaria Reardon	—	Not Voting
Davisson, J.	—	Yea
Alex Burton	Democrat	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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 355 - Messmer - 3rd Reading

February 13, 2017

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	20	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	25	0	0	0
Democrat	4	0	0	0
Total	49	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Kruse	—	Yea
Hershman	—	Yea
Merritt	—	Yea
Perfect	—	Yea
Sandlin	—	Yea
Tallian	—	Yea
Smith	—	Yea
Crane	—	Yea
Delph	—	Yea
Eckerty	—	Yea
Grooms	—	Yea
Head	—	Yea
Houchin	—	Yea
Kenley	—	Yea
Long	—	Yea
Melton	—	Yea
Messmer	—	Yea
Mrvan	—	Yea
Stoops	—	Yea
Zakas	—	Yea
Zay	—	Yea
Lanane	—	Yea
Ruckelshaus	—	Yea
Boots	—	Yea
Breaux	—	Yea
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	Not Voting
Ryan Mishler	Republican	Yea
Susan Glick	Republican	Yea
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 355?: SB 355 is sponsored by Dan Forestal, Ryan Hatfield, Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Frank Mrvan, Cindy Ziemke, Sue Errington (Democrat), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Candelaria Reardon, Wendy McNamara (Republican), Sally Siegrist, Gregory Porter (Democrat), Earl Harris (Democrat), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Erin Houchin, Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Ronald Grooms, Donna Schaibley, Jean Breaux, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Mark Messmer, Jack Jordan (Republican), Mike Braun, and Greg Taylor (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 355?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 355
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 10, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Frank Mrvan

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