Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 340 — Imagination library.

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishes the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library shall administer the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library, in consultation with the department of education and the family and social services administration, shall either establish a statewide nonprofit organization or enter into an agreement with a statewide nonprofit organization to carry out the responsibilities related to statewide partnerships and programs. Requires that the statewide nonprofit organization manage the daily operations of and promote the program. Establishes the Indiana imagination library fund, which is nonreverting. Requires the state library, in conjunction with the statewide nonprofit organization, to review the program and report to the governor and the interim study committee on education by November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2023. Sets forth the information that the report must include.

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Action History

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

  2. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  4. Referred to the House

  5. Cosponsors: Representatives Ledbetter C and O'Brien T

  6. House sponsor: Representative Negele

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 43, nays 5

  8. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  9. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  12. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  13. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  15. Senators Rogers and Yoder added as coauthors

  16. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Education and Career Development

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  18. Authored by Senators Becker, Raatz, Leising

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 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 340 - Becker - 3rd Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30300
Unaffiliated 6201
Democrat 7001
Total 43502
% of votes cast 86%10%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Johnson — Nay
Zay — Nay
Breaux — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Not Voting
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Nay
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 340 do?
Establishes the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library shall administer the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library, in consultation with the department of education and the family and social services administration, shall either establish a statewide nonprofit organization or enter into an agreement with a statewide nonprofit organization to carry out the responsibilities related to statewide partnerships and programs. Requires that the statewide nonprofit organization manage the daily operations of and promote the program. Establishes the Indiana imagination library fund, which is nonreverting. Requires the state library, in conjunction with the statewide nonprofit organization, to review the program and report to the governor and the interim study committee on education by November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2023. Sets forth the information that the report must include.
Who sponsors SB 340?
SB 340 is sponsored by Timothy O'Brien (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Sharon Negele, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Michael Young (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 340?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 340?
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