Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 384 — Purple star designation.

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 19, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    4 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Requires the commission for higher education (CHE) and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institutions that are supportive and inclusive of veterans and military connected families. (2) To provide veterans and military connected families with enhanced support for pursuing and finishing a degree or postsecondary credential. Provides that the application for a designation must be made available to interested postsecondary educational institutions on the website of the CHE before May 1, 2024.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 49

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 305: yeas 96, nays 0

  10. Representative Pack R added as cosponsor

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Representative Bartels added as cosponsor

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Representative Judy added as cosponsor

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  16. Referred to the House

  17. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  18. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  19. House sponsor: Representative Frye R

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0

  21. Senators Buck, Doriot, Messmer added as coauthors

  22. Senator Tomes added as third author

  23. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  24. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military

  26. Authored by Senators Sandlin and Garten

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 384 - Frye - 3rd Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 58001
Unaffiliated 14002
Democrat 24001
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fleming — Yea
Frye — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Negele — Not Voting
Vermilion — Not Voting
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Not Voting
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
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
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall 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
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda 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
Robb Greene 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

veterans education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 384 do?
Requires the commission for higher education (CHE) and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institutions that are supportive and inclusive of veterans and military connected families. (2) To provide veterans and military connected families with enhanced support for pursuing and finishing a degree or postsecondary credential. Provides that the application for a designation must be made available to interested postsecondary educational institutions on the website of the CHE before May 1, 2024.
Who sponsors SB 384?
SB 384 is sponsored by Renee Pack (Democrat), Steve Bartels (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Randall Frye, Scott Baldwin (Republican), John Crane, Mark Messmer, Blake Doriot (Republican), James Buck (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Jack Sandlin.
What is the current status of SB 384?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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