Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1003 — Education matters.

Last action — Public Law 92

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the state board of education (state board) shall determine the timing, frequency, and method of certain teacher training requirements, including whether the training should be required for purposes of obtaining or renewing a license or as part of the completion requirements for a teacher preparation program. Provides that the following apply to nonpublic schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the state board: (1) Indiana secured school fund provisions. (2) Certain sale of school building provisions. (3) Certain textbook assistance provisions. Changes a provision concerning waivers from postsecondary readiness competency requirements that references "nonaccredited nonpublic school" to "nonaccredited nonpublic school that has less than one employee". Provides that the state board and the governing body of a school corporation or nonpublic school may not enter into, renew, or otherwise extend a contract to establish a freeway school after June 30, 2020. Provides that provisions relating to the establishment and administration of freeway schools expire July 1, 2025. Establishes new requirements to accredit a public or private school in Indiana. Provides that the state board may grant an application by a school or group of schools that requests to waive compliance with certain statutes or rules. Requires the state board to annually prepare a report that includes certain information regarding compliance waiver requests and provide the report to the general assembly. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual performance report with a description of how to find and view the full annual performance report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual performance report. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual financial report with a description of how to find and view the full annual financial report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual financial report. Repeals a provision that requires the state board to implement a system of recognizing certain education programs of nonpublic schools. Repeals: (1) a provision relating to performance based school accreditation; (2) a provision pertaining to school improvement plans; and (3) a provision pertaining to the recognition of educational programs of nonpublic schools. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 92

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 380: yeas 95, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 386: yeas 40, nays 9

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. Senator Kruse added as conferee

  11. Senator Melton removed as conferee

  12. Senate advisors appointed: Buchanan, Niezgodski and Rogers

  13. Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Melton

  14. House advisors appointed: Behning, Lauer, DeLaney, Klinker and Pfaff

  15. House conferees appointed: Jordan and Smith V

  16. House dissented from Senate amendments

  17. Motion to dissent filed

  18. Returned to the House with amendments

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 270: yeas 39, nays 11

  20. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  21. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  22. Amendment #4 (Melton) failed; Roll Call 258: yeas 16, nays 34

  23. Amendment #5 (Melton) failed; voice vote

  24. Amendment #3 (Garten) prevailed; Roll Call 257: yeas 32, nays 18

  25. Amendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  26. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  28. Senator Rogers added as cosponsor

  29. Senator Melton added as cosponsor

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

  31. Referred to the Senate

  32. Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Buchanan

  33. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 98, nays 0

  34. Appeal the ruling of the chair (Chyung); ruling of the chair sustained Roll Call 66: yeas 63, nays 31

  35. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  36. Amendment #2 (Chyung) ruled out of order

  37. Amendment #1 (Wright) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 31, nays 62

  38. Representative DeLaney added as coauthor

  39. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  40. Representatives Thompson and Cook added as coauthors

  41. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  42. Authored by Representative Jordan

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1003 do?
Provides that the state board of education (state board) shall determine the timing, frequency, and method of certain teacher training requirements, including whether the training should be required for purposes of obtaining or renewing a license or as part of the completion requirements for a teacher preparation program. Provides that the following apply to nonpublic schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the state board: (1) Indiana secured school fund provisions. (2) Certain sale of school building provisions. (3) Certain textbook assistance provisions. Changes a provision concerning waivers from postsecondary readiness competency requirements that references "nonaccredited nonpublic school" to "nonaccredited nonpublic school that has less than one employee". Provides that the state board and the governing body of a school corporation or nonpublic school may not enter into, renew, or otherwise extend a contract to establish a freeway school after June 30, 2020. Provides that provisions relating to the establishment and administration of freeway schools expire July 1, 2025. Establishes new requirements to accredit a public or private school in Indiana. Provides that the state board may grant an application by a school or group of schools that requests to waive compliance with certain statutes or rules. Requires the state board to annually prepare a report that includes certain information regarding compliance waiver requests and provide the report to the general assembly. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual performance report with a description of how to find and view the full annual performance report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual performance report. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual financial report with a description of how to find and view the full annual financial report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual financial report. Repeals a provision that requires the state board to implement a system of recognizing certain education programs of nonpublic schools. Repeals: (1) a provision relating to performance based school accreditation; (2) a provision pertaining to school improvement plans; and (3) a provision pertaining to the recognition of educational programs of nonpublic schools. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.
Who sponsors HB 1003?
HB 1003 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Eddie Melton, Linda Rogers (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Edward DeLaney (Democrat), Anthony Cook, Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), and Jack Jordan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1003?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1003?
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