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

SB 443 — Various education matters.

Last action — Public Law 196

  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 19, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Requires the department of education to, not later than November 1, 2023, do the following: (1) Create a list of personal liability insurers that offer personal liability insurance policies for teachers. (2) Post the list on the department's website. Provides that the academic standards committee appointed by the secretary of education must include employers (in addition to other members under current law). Provides that a school psychologist may provide services on a private basis to an individual if the school psychologist receives a referral from the individual's parent and the individual is an unemancipated minor.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 196

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 458: yeas 40, nays 2

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 389: yeas 96, nays 1

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Cosponsors: Representatives Goodrich, Behning, Davis M

  17. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 204: yeas 48, nays 0

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Senators Buchanan and Donato added as coauthors

  23. Senator Johnson added as coauthor

  24. Senator Crane added as third author

  25. Senator Raatz added as second author

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

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

  28. Authored by Senator Rogers

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 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 443 - Teshka J - 3rd Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56003
Unaffiliated 16000
Democrat 24100
Total 96103
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Zent — Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
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 Yea
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 Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Not Voting
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 443 do?
Requires the department of education to, not later than November 1, 2023, do the following: (1) Create a list of personal liability insurers that offer personal liability insurance policies for teachers. (2) Post the list on the department's website. Provides that the academic standards committee appointed by the secretary of education must include employers (in addition to other members under current law). Provides that a school psychologist may provide services on a private basis to an individual if the school psychologist receives a referral from the individual's parent and the individual is an unemancipated minor.
Who sponsors SB 443?
SB 443 is sponsored by Michelle Davis (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Chuck Goodrich, Jake Teshka (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Stacey Donato (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), John Crane, Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 443?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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