Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 307 — Early learning.

Last action — Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Raises the annual income eligibility for an eligible child to 138% of the federal poverty level. (Currently, the eligibility is 127% of the federal poverty level.) Removes certain restrictions on how the office of the secretary of family and social services may award grants. Changes the prekindergarten pilot program to the prekindergarten program and removes the expiration date. Makes conforming changes.

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Action History

  1. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  2. Senator Raatz added as coauthor

  3. Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor

  4. Senator Busch added as coauthor

  5. Senators Bassler and Crider added as coauthors

  6. Senator Deery added as third author

  7. Senator Walker G added as second author

  8. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  9. Authored by Senator Walker K

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 307 do?
Raises the annual income eligibility for an eligible child to 138% of the federal poverty level. (Currently, the eligibility is 127% of the federal poverty level.) Removes certain restrictions on how the office of the secretary of family and social services may award grants. Changes the prekindergarten pilot program to the prekindergarten program and removes the expiration date. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 307?
SB 307 is sponsored by Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Greg Walker (Republican), and Kyle Walker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 307?
This bill died with 2023 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 307?
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