Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1233 — Robotics competition program.

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 09, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the robotics competition program (program) definition of "allowable expenses" to allow a robotics competition team to use grant funds on expenses associated with a robotics competition. (Current law allows expenditures for expenses associated with attendance at a robotics competition.) Amends the program definition of "eligible school" to include a nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board of education. Amends the program definition of "eligible team" to include a community based robotics competition team. Requires the department of education (department) to consider the number of participants when developing a guideline to award grants. Requires the department to award grants for each school year not later than August 1 of the applicable school year. Specifies that the program and any participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is not subject to collective bargaining.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 64

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 171: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Senator Carrasco added as cosponsor

  11. Senator Crane added as cosponsor

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  14. Referred to the Senate

  15. Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Bassler, Buchanan

  16. Rule 105.1 suspended

  17. Representatives Lauer and Klinker added as coauthors

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 97, nays 0

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  22. Authored by Representative Goodrich

  23. Coauthored by Representatives Behning and Karickhoff

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1233 do?
Amends the robotics competition program (program) definition of "allowable expenses" to allow a robotics competition team to use grant funds on expenses associated with a robotics competition. (Current law allows expenditures for expenses associated with attendance at a robotics competition.) Amends the program definition of "eligible school" to include a nonpublic school accredited by a national or regional accreditation agency that is recognized by the state board of education. Amends the program definition of "eligible team" to include a community based robotics competition team. Requires the department of education (department) to consider the number of participants when developing a guideline to award grants. Requires the department to award grants for each school year not later than August 1 of the applicable school year. Specifies that the program and any participation by a team mentor and team coach in the program is not subject to collective bargaining.
Who sponsors HB 1233?
HB 1233 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), John Crane, Brian Buchanan (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), and Chuck Goodrich.
What is the current status of HB 1233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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