Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 1449 — Twenty-first century scholars program.

Last action — Public Law 235

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the commission for higher education shall do the following: (1) In cooperation with the department of education, identify students who meet the requirements to participate in the twenty-first century scholars program (program). (2) Notify the student and the custodial parent or guardian of the student, if the student is an unemancipated minor, that: (A) the student is eligible to participate in the program; (B) the student must agree to the conditions required to participate in the program; and (C) the student has the right to opt out of the program at any time.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 235

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 456: yeas 89, nays 1

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Becker added as cosponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 374: yeas 48, nays 0

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

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

  15. Senators Ford J.D. and Leising added as cosponsors

  16. Senator Yoder added as cosponsor

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

  18. Referred to the Senate

  19. Representative Morris added as coauthor

  20. Representative Davis M removed as coauthor

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 148: yeas 92, nays 1

  22. Cosponsor: Senator Qaddoura

  23. Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Melton, Ford Jon

  24. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  25. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. Representatives Behning and Davis M added as coauthors

  29. Representative Smith, V. added as coauthor

  30. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  31. Authored by Representative Harris

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1449 do?
Provides that the commission for higher education shall do the following: (1) In cooperation with the department of education, identify students who meet the requirements to participate in the twenty-first century scholars program (program). (2) Notify the student and the custodial parent or guardian of the student, if the student is an unemancipated minor, that: (A) the student is eligible to participate in the program; (B) the student must agree to the conditions required to participate in the program; and (C) the student has the right to opt out of the program at any time.
Who sponsors HB 1449?
HB 1449 is sponsored by Vaneta Becker (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Jean Leising (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Jon Ford, Eddie Melton, Jeff Raatz (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Vernon Smith (Democrat), and Earl Harris (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1449?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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