Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 358 — Various education matters.

Last action — Public Law 199

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in English/language arts; and (2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving the English/language arts curricular materials. Provides that the evaluation process for certain curricular materials must include the age appropriateness of the content. Specifies that the curriculum used by a school in which fewer than 70% of students achieved a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills must be age appropriate. Requires, subject to available funding, certain schools to participate in the Indiana literacy cadre. Amends the definition of "eligible school" for purposes of the choice scholarship program. Provides that a parent who: (1) is an education scholarship account (ESA) participating entity; and (2) teaches a course or program only to an eligible student who is the parent's child and does not teach a course or program to any other eligible student; may not submit a claim for reimbursement of an ESA qualified expense of tuition and fees to teach the parent's child. Establishes penalties for certain violations by an ESA participating entity.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 199

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 555: yeas 58, nays 28

  6. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 507: yeas 37, nays 12

  8. Senator Hunley removed as conferee

  9. Representative Ireland added as conferee

  10. Representative Pfaff removed as conferee

  11. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  12. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  13. Senator Rogers added as conferee

  14. Senator Rogers removed as advisor

  15. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  16. Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley

  17. Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Rogers

  18. Concurrence withdrawn

  19. Senate dissented from House amendments

  20. Motion to dissent filed

  21. House advisors appointed: Cash, Smith H and Smith V

  22. House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff

  23. Motion to concur filed

  24. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  25. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 357: yeas 90, nays 0

  26. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. Representative Cash added as cosponsor

  29. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  30. Referred to the House

  31. House sponsor: Representative Behning

  32. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 39, nays 10

  33. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  34. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  36. Senator Rogers added as second author

  37. Authored by Senator Raatz

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 38 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 358 - Behning

Passed 58 Yea · 28 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 582011
Democrat 02303
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 5828014
% of votes cast 58%28%0%14%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Nay
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Not Voting
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Nay
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Not Voting
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Not Voting
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Not Voting
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Not Voting
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons 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 Yea
Robert Morris Republican Not Voting
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Nay
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Not Voting
Zach Payne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 358 - Raatz

Passed 37 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37101
Democrat 01000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 371201
% of votes cast 74%24%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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 Not Voting
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell 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
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SB 358 - Behning - 3rd Reading

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65006
Democrat 23003
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 900010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Yea
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Not Voting
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican 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
Danny Lopez 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 Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith 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
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Not Voting
Zach Payne Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

SB 358 - Raatz - 3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38100
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 0901
Total 391001
% of votes cast 78%20%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Nay
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode 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
Randy Maxwell 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
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 358 do?
Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in English/language arts; and (2) collaborate with teachers in evaluating and approving the English/language arts curricular materials. Provides that the evaluation process for certain curricular materials must include the age appropriateness of the content. Specifies that the curriculum used by a school in which fewer than 70% of students achieved a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills must be age appropriate. Requires, subject to available funding, certain schools to participate in the Indiana literacy cadre. Amends the definition of "eligible school" for purposes of the choice scholarship program. Provides that a parent who: (1) is an education scholarship account (ESA) participating entity; and (2) teaches a course or program only to an eligible student who is the parent's child and does not teach a course or program to any other eligible student; may not submit a claim for reimbursement of an ESA qualified expense of tuition and fees to teach the parent's child. Establishes penalties for certain violations by an ESA participating entity.
Who sponsors SB 358?
SB 358 is sponsored by Becky Cash (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), and Jeff Raatz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 358?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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