HB 1500 — Teacher appreciation grants.
Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Establishes a new teacher appreciation grant program. Removes and repeals certain requirements concerning staff performance evaluations. Repeals the current teacher appreciation grant provisions. Makes conforming changes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 1500 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
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Referred to the Senate
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Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Deery
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 199: yeas 66, nays 28
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Amendment #1 (Pfaff) failed; Roll Call 181: yeas 30, nays 63
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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Representative Klinker added as coauthor
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Representatives McGuire and Smith H added as coauthors
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education
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Authored by Representative Behning
Sponsors
- Spencer Deery · Primary
- Jeff Raatz · Primary
- Sheila Klinker · Cosponsor
- Hunter Smith · Cosponsor
- Julie McGuire · Cosponsor
- Robert Behning · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 86 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Spencer Deery Republican
- Jeff Raatz Republican
- Robert Behning Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Sheila Klinker Democrat Voted No
- Hunter Smith Republican Voted No
- Julie McGuire Republican Voted No
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
66 Yea
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28 Nay
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6 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 66 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 28% | 0% | 6% |
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 | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Failed
30 Yea
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63 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 63 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 63 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 30% | 63% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Dant Chesser | — | Yea |
| Garcia Wilburn | — | Yea |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Nay |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Nay |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Nay |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Nay |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Nay |
| Chris May | Republican | Nay |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Nay |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Nay |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Nay |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Nay |
| David Abbott | Republican | Nay |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Nay |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Nay |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Nay |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Nay |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Nay |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Nay |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Nay |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Nay |
| Joanna King | Republican | Not Voting |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Nay |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Nay |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Nay |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Nay |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Nay |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Nay |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Nay |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Nay |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Nay |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1500 do?
- Establishes a new teacher appreciation grant program. Removes and repeals certain requirements concerning staff performance evaluations. Repeals the current teacher appreciation grant provisions. Makes conforming changes.
- Who sponsors HB 1500?
- HB 1500 is sponsored by Spencer Deery (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Hunter Smith (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), and Robert Behning (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1500?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1500?
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