Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 402 — Reading standards and curriculum.

Last action — Representative McGuire J added as cosponsor

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Defines "science of reading". Provides that a school corporation and charter school shall report certain information regarding reading and writing curriula, remedial programs, and administrative contact information on the school corporation's or charter school's website. Provides that the state board of education and the department of education (department): (1) must implement an academic standard for reading based on the science of reading; and (2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a superintendent, advisory committee, or governing body or the equivalent for a charter school: (1) must adopt curriculum that is based on the science of reading; and (2) may not adopt curriculum for reading that is based on the three-cueing model. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, the department shall review teacher preparation programs for alignment with guidelines requiring the use of curriculum or content that instructs teacher candidates on the science of reading. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, the department may not grant an initial practitioner license as an elementary school teacher to certain individuals unless the individuals successfully pass a foundation of reading examination.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative McGuire J added as cosponsor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  3. Referred to the House

  4. Senator Messmer added as coauthor

  5. Senators Doriot, Koch, Leising added as coauthors

  6. Senators Donato, Johnson, Hunley added as coauthors

  7. Cosponsor: Representative Behning

  8. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 45, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Crane added as second author

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

  14. Authored by Senator Freeman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 402 - Freeman - 3rd Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29004
Unaffiliated 8001
Democrat 8000
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Not Voting
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Not Voting
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 402 do?
Defines "science of reading". Provides that a school corporation and charter school shall report certain information regarding reading and writing curriula, remedial programs, and administrative contact information on the school corporation's or charter school's website. Provides that the state board of education and the department of education (department): (1) must implement an academic standard for reading based on the science of reading; and (2) may not implement an academic standard for reading based on the three-cueing model. Provides that, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a superintendent, advisory committee, or governing body or the equivalent for a charter school: (1) must adopt curriculum that is based on the science of reading; and (2) may not adopt curriculum for reading that is based on the three-cueing model. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, the department shall review teacher preparation programs for alignment with guidelines requiring the use of curriculum or content that instructs teacher candidates on the science of reading. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, the department may not grant an initial practitioner license as an elementary school teacher to certain individuals unless the individuals successfully pass a foundation of reading examination.
Who sponsors SB 402?
SB 402 is sponsored by Julie McGuire (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Mark Messmer, Jean Leising (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), John Crane, and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 402?
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 402?
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