Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1637 — Teacher education scholarship programs.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Increases the annual scholarship amount that the commission for higher education (commission) may award under the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program from $7,500 to $10,000. Removes limits on the number of next generation Hoosier educators scholarships that may be awarded. Establishes the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program and fund. Provides that the commission may award a next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship to an eligible applicant in an amount of $10,000 each academic year for not more than four academic years. Establishes criteria an applicant must meet and terms an applicant must agree to in order to receive a next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship. Increases the annual scholarship amount that an Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students recipient may receive from $4,000 to $5,000.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 161

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 462: yeas 86, nays 4

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 453: yeas 50, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  13. Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  14. Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor

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

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Rogers, Johnson

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 90, nays 1

  19. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. Representative Shackleford removed as coauthor

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

  24. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  25. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  26. Authored by Representative Behning

  27. Coauthored by Representatives Jordan, McNamara, Shackleford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 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

HB 1637 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33000
Unaffiliated 9000
Democrat 8000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
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 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 Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
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 HB 1637 do?
Increases the annual scholarship amount that the commission for higher education (commission) may award under the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship program from $7,500 to $10,000. Removes limits on the number of next generation Hoosier educators scholarships that may be awarded. Establishes the next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program and fund. Provides that the commission may award a next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship to an eligible applicant in an amount of $10,000 each academic year for not more than four academic years. Establishes criteria an applicant must meet and terms an applicant must agree to in order to receive a next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship. Increases the annual scholarship amount that an Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students recipient may receive from $4,000 to $5,000.
Who sponsors HB 1637?
HB 1637 is sponsored by Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Wendy McNamara (Republican), Jack Jordan (Republican), and Robert Behning (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1637?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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