Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 2 — Funding for virtual instruction in public schools.

Last action — Public Law 3

  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 04, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishes a definition of "virtual instruction" for purposes of determining a school corporation's basic tuition support using the: (1) 2020 fall count; and (2) 2021 spring count; of average daily membership.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 3

  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. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  7. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 236: yeas 44, nays 4

  8. Motion to concur filed

  9. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 241: yeas 93, nays 2

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #1 (Porter) motion withdrawn

  13. Amendment #2 (Pfaff) motion withdrawn

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  16. Referred to the House

  17. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 41, nays 6

  19. Senator Melton added as coauthor

  20. Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor

  21. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  22. Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; voice vote

  23. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  24. Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor

  25. Senators Baldwin S, Bassler, Garten added as coauthors

  26. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

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

  28. Senators Gaskill and Qaddoura added as coauthors

  29. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  30. Senator Kruse added as third author

  31. Senator Buchanan added as second author

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

  33. Authored by Senator Raatz

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2 do?
Establishes a definition of "virtual instruction" for purposes of determining a school corporation's basic tuition support using the: (1) 2020 fall count; and (2) 2021 spring count; of average daily membership.
Who sponsors SB 2?
SB 2 is sponsored by Jeff Raatz (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Linda Rogers (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Eddie Melton, Shelli Yoder (Democrat), and Harold Slager (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.
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