Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 356 — Education matters.

Last action — Public Law 134

  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.

  • 19 sponsors

    4 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Makes changes to the requirements necessary to obtain an initial practitioner license for an individual who completes an alternative teacher certification program and changes regarding teaching special education under the license. Provides that, for school years beginning after June 30, 2022, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan. (Current law allows a school corporation to provide supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan if certain circumstances apply.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 134

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  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 358: yeas 39, nays 11

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 376: yeas 64, nays 30

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senator Raatz added as conferee

  11. Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee

  12. Senate advisors appointed: Buchanan and Yoder

  13. Senate conferees appointed: Rogers and Qaddoura

  14. House advisors appointed: Goodrich, Clere and Smith V

  15. House conferees appointed: Behning and DeLaney

  16. Senate dissented from House amendments

  17. Motion to dissent filed

  18. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 301: yeas 64, nays 32

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 265: yeas 25, nays 63

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  24. Referred to the House

  25. Cosponsors: Representatives Goodrich and Teshka J

  26. House sponsor: Representative Behning

  27. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 31, nays 18

  28. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  29. Amendment #11 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Senators Zay and Walker G added as coauthors

  31. Senators Perfect, Sandlin, Holdman added as coauthors

  32. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  33. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  34. Senators Donato, Bassler, Boots, Kruse added as coauthors

  35. Senators Brown L and Gaskill added as coauthors

  36. Senator Buchanan added as second author

  37. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  38. Senator Raatz added as third author

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

  40. Authored by Senator Rogers

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (131)

131 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 356 - Behning - 3rd Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 32 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45002
Unaffiliated 19801
Democrat 02401
Total 643204
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Leonard — Yea
Frye — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cook — Yea
Torr — Yea
Negele — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Zent — Yea
Jacob — Nay
Austin — Nay
Fleming — Nay
Saunders — Nay
Boy — Nay
Nisly — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Ziemke — Nay
Speedy — Not Voting
Brown, T — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 356 do?
Makes changes to the requirements necessary to obtain an initial practitioner license for an individual who completes an alternative teacher certification program and changes regarding teaching special education under the license. Provides that, for school years beginning after June 30, 2022, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan. (Current law allows a school corporation to provide supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan if certain circumstances apply.)
Who sponsors SB 356?
SB 356 is sponsored by Dennis Kruse, Blake Doriot (Republican), John Crane, Chip Perfect, Jack Sandlin, Travis Holdman (Republican), Andy Zay, Greg Walker (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Chuck Goodrich, Jake Teshka (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), and Philip Boots.
What is the current status of SB 356?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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