Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 279 — Election of school board members.

Last action — Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may change the school corporation's organizational plan to provide that candidates for election to the governing body are elected in a nonpartisan election or as all other elected offices are elected. Amends current statutes relating to nomination of candidates for school board offices to reflect this option. Repeals other superseded statutes. Makes conforming changes. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

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

  3. Authored by Senator Walker G

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (148)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 279 do?
Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may change the school corporation's organizational plan to provide that candidates for election to the governing body are elected in a nonpartisan election or as all other elected offices are elected. Amends current statutes relating to nomination of candidates for school board offices to reflect this option. Repeals other superseded statutes. Makes conforming changes. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census.
Who sponsors SB 279?
SB 279 is sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican) and Brian Buchanan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 279?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 279?
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