Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 331 — Education matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Provides that, for purposes of determining the funding floor for teachers of a school corporation, the amount a school corporation expends for full-time teacher salaries shall include the amount the school corporation expends for participating in a special education cooperative or a career and technical education cooperative that is directly attributable to the salaries of full-time teachers employed by the cooperative, as determined by the department of education (department). Requires the department to annually report to the legislative council and the state budget committee on certain matters regarding full-time teacher salaries and benefits and the issuance of waivers of the requirement that a school corporation expend a specified percentage of tuition support for full-time teacher salaries. Authorizes the treasurer of state (treasurer) to deduct up to 10% of funds made available for the Indiana education scholarship account program (program) to cover costs of administering the program in the first year and up to 5% of funds made available in each year thereafter. Establishes the Indiana education scholarship account administration fund (fund) to support the administration of the program. Requires any amounts deducted by the treasurer for administration costs to be deposited in the fund. Removes a requirement for certain participating entities in the program to post a surety bond. Makes technical corrections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 132

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 366: yeas 35, nays 15

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 387: yeas 92, nays 4

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senator Raatz added as conferee

  11. Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee

  12. Senator Raatz removed as advisor

  13. House advisors appointed: Goodrich, Cook and DeLaney

  14. House conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V

  15. Senate advisors appointed: Raatz and Melton

  16. Senate conferees appointed: Buchanan and Ford J.D.

  17. Senate dissented from House amendments

  18. Motion to dissent filed

  19. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 75, nays 22

  21. Representatives Goodrich and Teshka J added as cosponsors

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  25. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  27. Referred to the House

  28. House sponsor: Representative Behning

  29. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 37, nays 12

  30. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  31. Amendment #2 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote

  32. Senator Crane added as third author

  33. Senator Raatz added as second author

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  35. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

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

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

  38. Authored by Senator Buchanan

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

143 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 331 - Behning - 3rd Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45002
Unaffiliated 24400
Democrat 61801
Total 752203
% of votes cast 75%22%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Leonard — Yea
Austin — Yea
Frye — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Boy — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Torr — Yea
Cook — Yea
Negele — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Zent — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Fleming — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Nisly — Nay
Jacob — Nay
Brown, T — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis 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 O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 331 do?
Provides that, for purposes of determining the funding floor for teachers of a school corporation, the amount a school corporation expends for full-time teacher salaries shall include the amount the school corporation expends for participating in a special education cooperative or a career and technical education cooperative that is directly attributable to the salaries of full-time teachers employed by the cooperative, as determined by the department of education (department). Requires the department to annually report to the legislative council and the state budget committee on certain matters regarding full-time teacher salaries and benefits and the issuance of waivers of the requirement that a school corporation expend a specified percentage of tuition support for full-time teacher salaries. Authorizes the treasurer of state (treasurer) to deduct up to 10% of funds made available for the Indiana education scholarship account program (program) to cover costs of administering the program in the first year and up to 5% of funds made available in each year thereafter. Establishes the Indiana education scholarship account administration fund (fund) to support the administration of the program. Requires any amounts deducted by the treasurer for administration costs to be deposited in the fund. Removes a requirement for certain participating entities in the program to post a surety bond. Makes technical corrections.
Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), John Crane, Dennis Kruse, Robert Behning (Republican), Chuck Goodrich, and Jake Teshka (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 331?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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