Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 342 — Teacher hiring.

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 12, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to consider using a more comprehensive expanded criminal history background check for employment. Repeals current law concerning a school corporation or charter school's employment of, or contracting with, certain individuals, and establishes a new section that: (1) prohibits a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school from employing or contracting with specified individuals; (2) after June 30, 2023, allows a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to employ or contract with certain other individuals with a majority vote of the school board, or the equivalent for a charter school, or with a notification of the appointing authority. Specifies that "misconduct" includes certain specified acts. Requires a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school that receives a reference request from another school to disclose specified incidents to the requesting school. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 110

  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 355: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 331: yeas 90, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Cash B added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  14. Referred to the House

  15. House sponsor: Representative Behning

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 49, nays 0

  17. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  18. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Senator Sandlin added as second author

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  22. Authored by Senator Freeman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 342 - Behning - 3rd Reading

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53006
Unaffiliated 15001
Democrat 22003
Total 900010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fleming — Yea
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Zent — Yea
Goodrich — 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mark Genda Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Not Voting
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 342 do?
Requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to consider using a more comprehensive expanded criminal history background check for employment. Repeals current law concerning a school corporation or charter school's employment of, or contracting with, certain individuals, and establishes a new section that: (1) prohibits a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school from employing or contracting with specified individuals; (2) after June 30, 2023, allows a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to employ or contract with certain other individuals with a majority vote of the school board, or the equivalent for a charter school, or with a notification of the appointing authority. Specifies that "misconduct" includes certain specified acts. Requires a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school that receives a reference request from another school to disclose specified incidents to the requesting school. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 342?
SB 342 is sponsored by Becky Cash (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Jack Sandlin, and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 342?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 342?
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