School corporation disannexation.
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SB 425 — School corporation disannexation.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Education
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Establishes a two year pilot program whereby Greene Township, in St. Joseph County, may initiate a process to disannex from an existing school corporation and annex to another existing school corporation.
Bill Text
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Read SB 425 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education
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Referred to the House
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Cosponsors: Representatives Jordan, Clere, Deal
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House sponsor: Representative Cook
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 30, nays 19
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Senator Niezgodski added as second author
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
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Authored by Senator Bohacek
Sponsors
- Ross Deal · Cosponsor
- Edward Clere · Cosponsor
- Jack Jordan · Cosponsor
- Anthony Cook · Primary
- David Niezgodski · Primary
- Mike Bohacek · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Anthony Cook
- David Niezgodski Democrat
- Mike Bohacek Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Ross Deal
- Edward Clere Republican
- Jack Jordan Republican
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Ford Jon | — | Nay |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Nay |
| Crane | — | Nay |
| Boots | — | Nay |
| Kruse | — | Nay |
| Breaux | — | Nay |
| Lanane | — | Nay |
| Zay | — | Nay |
| Ford J.D. | — | Nay |
| Melton | — | Nay |
| Tallian | — | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Nay |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Nay |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Nay |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 425 do?
- Establishes a two year pilot program whereby Greene Township, in St. Joseph County, may initiate a process to disannex from an existing school corporation and annex to another existing school corporation.
- Who sponsors SB 425?
- SB 425 is sponsored by Ross Deal, Edward Clere (Republican), Jack Jordan (Republican), Anthony Cook, David Niezgodski (Democrat), and Mike Bohacek (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 425?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 425?
- Track SB 425 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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