Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 398 — Various education matters.

Last action — Public Law 86

  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 14, 2020. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    4 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Provides that, upon request by certain youth membership organizations (organization), a public school shall provide, at least one time each school year, a day and time, which may be during the school day as approved by the public school, for the representative of the organization to provide information to students on school property. Requires a public school to conduct expanded criminal history checks of representatives of organizations. Requires, not later than November 1, 2022, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the department of education (department) to report to the general assembly information regarding the pass rate of students who took the naturalization examination and post the pass rate on its Internet web site. Establishes the high school equivalency pilot program (program) for Richmond Community Schools, MSD Washington Township Schools, and MSD Warren Township Schools. Allows a student who has completed less than 50% of the required number of credits necessary to graduate upon entering their fourth year of high school to participate in the program to earn a high school equivalency. Provides that a student who participates in the program may not be counted in a school's graduation rate. Allows a school corporation to contract with adult education providers to provide services under the program if the adult education providers meet certain requirements. Requires a participating school corporation to pay for the program from its budget or through gifts, donations, bequests, grants, and funds from any other source. Requires the school corporation to hold a public meeting to discuss the source of the funds. Provides that an eligible student enrolled in a school corporation may not be a student in an adult education center or adult high school. Requires participating school corporations to report to the general assembly concerning the program. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee for study during the 2020 interim the topic of whether, and in what form, the state should encourage robotics classes and clubs for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Requires that the department of workforce development ensure that the high school equivalency test is administered under certain conditions and by certain vendors. Makes conforming amendments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 86

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  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 375: yeas 81, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 376: yeas 47, nays 1

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. House advisors appointed: Behning, Thompson and Klinker

  11. House conferees appointed: Jordan and DeLaney

  12. Senate advisors appointed: Rogers and Mrvan

  13. Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Stoops

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 80, nays 8

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #2 (Thompson) prevailed; Roll Call 231: yeas 62, nays 27

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor

  22. Representative Jordan added as sponsor

  23. Representative Sullivan removed as sponsor

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  25. Referred to the House

  26. Cosponsors: Representatives Jordan and Klinker

  27. House sponsor: Representative Sullivan

  28. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 179: yeas 49, nays 0

  29. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  30. Senator Kruse added as third author

  31. Senator Rogers added as second author

  32. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  34. Authored by Senator Raatz

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 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 398 - Jordan - 3rd Reading

Passed 80 Yea · 8 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35002
Democrat 15402
Unaffiliated 30408
Total 808012
% of votes cast 80%8%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kirchhofer — Yea
Austin — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Frye — Yea
Macer — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Boy — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Miller — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Cook — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Zent — Yea
Deal — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Beck — Nay
Chyung — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Saunders — Not Voting
Sullivan — Not Voting
Forestal — Not Voting
Speedy — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Morrison — Not Voting
Stutzman — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Nay
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Not Voting
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Not Voting
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
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

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SB 398 - Raatz - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 3000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Boots — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Zay — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Crane — Yea
Tallian — Not Voting
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten 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
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 398 do?
Provides that, upon request by certain youth membership organizations (organization), a public school shall provide, at least one time each school year, a day and time, which may be during the school day as approved by the public school, for the representative of the organization to provide information to students on school property. Requires a public school to conduct expanded criminal history checks of representatives of organizations. Requires, not later than November 1, 2022, and not later than November 1 each year thereafter, the department of education (department) to report to the general assembly information regarding the pass rate of students who took the naturalization examination and post the pass rate on its Internet web site. Establishes the high school equivalency pilot program (program) for Richmond Community Schools, MSD Washington Township Schools, and MSD Warren Township Schools. Allows a student who has completed less than 50% of the required number of credits necessary to graduate upon entering their fourth year of high school to participate in the program to earn a high school equivalency. Provides that a student who participates in the program may not be counted in a school's graduation rate. Allows a school corporation to contract with adult education providers to provide services under the program if the adult education providers meet certain requirements. Requires a participating school corporation to pay for the program from its budget or through gifts, donations, bequests, grants, and funds from any other source. Requires the school corporation to hold a public meeting to discuss the source of the funds. Provides that an eligible student enrolled in a school corporation may not be a student in an adult education center or adult high school. Requires participating school corporations to report to the general assembly concerning the program. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee for study during the 2020 interim the topic of whether, and in what form, the state should encourage robotics classes and clubs for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Requires that the department of workforce development ensure that the high school equivalency test is administered under certain conditions and by certain vendors. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 398?
SB 398 is sponsored by Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Jack Jordan (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Linda Rogers (Republican), and Jeff Raatz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 398?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2020. Enacted.
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