SB 366 is sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), and Linda Rogers (Republican).

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Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 366 — Education matters.

Last action May 01, 2025 — Signed by the Governor

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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 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
7 sponsors

4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).
Mixed recorded votes

3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with teachers (instead of teachers or the teachers' representative). Requires, not later than August 1, 2025, the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department of education, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. Removes a provision that contracts with certain superintendents must be in a form of a regular teacher's contract.

Bill Text

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Action History

May 01, 2025
Signed by the Governor
May 01, 2025
Public Law 135
April 23, 2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
April 22, 2025
Signed by the Speaker
April 22, 2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
April 17, 2025
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 469: yeas 29, nays 17
April 16, 2025
Concurrence failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 461: yeas 24, nays 13
April 10, 2025
Motion to concur filed
April 09, 2025
Returned to the Senate with amendments
April 08, 2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 401: yeas 63, nays 27
April 07, 2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
April 03, 2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
March 03, 2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
February 14, 2025
Referred to the House
February 13, 2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 30, nays 16
February 13, 2025
Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire and Smith H
February 13, 2025
House sponsor: Representative Behning
February 10, 2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
February 10, 2025
Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
February 06, 2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
February 03, 2025
Senator Buchanan added as coauthor
February 03, 2025
Senator Raatz added as third author
February 03, 2025
Senator Donato added as second author
January 13, 2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
January 13, 2025
Authored by Senator Rogers

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Robert Behning Republican
Jeff Raatz Republican
Stacey Donato Republican
Linda Rogers Republican

Co-sponsors (3)

Hunter Smith Republican
Julie McGuire Republican
Brian Buchanan Republican

Not signed on (143)

143 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 366 - Rogers

April 17, 2025

Passed 29 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	29	7	0	3
Democrat	0	9	0	1
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	29	17	0	4
% of votes cast	58%	34%	0%	8%

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	Not Voting
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	Nay
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	Nay
James Tomes	Republican	Nay
Jean Leising	Republican	Nay
Jeff Raatz	Republican	Yea
Justin Busch	Republican	Yea
Kyle Walker	Republican	Yea
Linda Rogers	Republican	Yea
Liz Brown	Republican	Yea
Michael Crider	Republican	Not Voting
Michael Young	Republican	Nay
Mike Bohacek	Republican	Yea
Mike Gaskill	Republican	Yea
Randy Maxwell	Republican	Yea
Rick Niemeyer	Republican	Not Voting
Rodric Bray	Republican	Yea
Ron Alting	Republican	Not Voting
Ryan Mishler	Republican	Yea
Scott Alexander	Republican	Yea
Scott Baldwin	Republican	Yea
Spencer Deery	Republican	Yea
Stacey Donato	Republican	Yea
Susan Glick	Republican	Nay
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Tyler Johnson	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

SB 366 - Rogers

April 16, 2025

Failed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 13 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	24	6	0	9
Democrat	0	6	0	4
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	24	13	0	13
% of votes cast	48%	26%	0%	26%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Zay	—	Nay
Andrea Hunley	Democrat	Nay
David Niezgodski	Democrat	Not Voting
Fady Qaddoura	Democrat	Not Voting
Greg Taylor	Democrat	Nay
J.D. Ford	Democrat	Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson	Democrat	Nay
Lonnie Randolph	Democrat	Nay
Mark Spencer	Democrat	Not Voting
Rodney Pol	Democrat	Nay
Shelli Yoder	Democrat	Nay
Aaron Freeman	Republican	Nay
Blake Doriot	Republican	Yea
Brett Clark	Republican	Yea
Brian Buchanan	Republican	Yea
Chris Garten	Republican	Not Voting
Cyndi Carrasco	Republican	Not Voting
Dan Dernulc	Republican	Yea
Daryl Schmitt	Republican	Yea
Ed Charbonneau	Republican	Not Voting
Eric Bassler	Republican	Not Voting
Eric Koch	Republican	Yea
Gary Byrne	Republican	Yea
Greg Goode	Republican	Yea
Greg Walker	Republican	Not Voting
James Buck	Republican	Yea
James Tomes	Republican	Nay
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	Not Voting
Michael Young	Republican	Yea
Mike Bohacek	Republican	Nay
Mike Gaskill	Republican	Not Voting
Randy Maxwell	Republican	Yea
Rick Niemeyer	Republican	Not Voting
Rodric Bray	Republican	Yea
Ron Alting	Republican	Nay
Ryan Mishler	Republican	Not Voting
Scott Alexander	Republican	Yea
Scott Baldwin	Republican	Yea
Spencer Deery	Republican	Yea
Stacey Donato	Republican	Yea
Susan Glick	Republican	Nay
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Tyler Johnson	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Nay

Official roll call →

SB 366 - Behning - 3rd Reading

April 08, 2025

Passed 63 Yea · 27 Nay · 10 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	63	0	0	8
Democrat	0	24	0	2
Unaffiliated	0	3	0	0
Total	63	27	0	10
% of votes cast	63%	27%	0%	10%

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	Nay
Kyle Miller	Democrat	Nay
Matt Pierce	Democrat	Nay
Maureen Bauer	Democrat	Nay
Mike Andrade	Democrat	Nay
Mitch Gore	Democrat	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Ben Smaltz	Republican	Yea
Brad Barrett	Republican	Yea
Bruce Borders	Republican	Yea
Chris Jeter	Republican	Yea
Chris Judy	Republican	Yea
Chris May	Republican	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Jennifer Meltzer	Republican	Yea
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	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	Not Voting
Tyler Johnson	Republican	Not Voting
Wendy McNamara	Republican	Yea
Zach Payne	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SB 366 - Rogers - 3rd Reading

February 13, 2025

Passed 30 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	30	5	0	4
Democrat	0	10	0	0
Unaffiliated	0	1	0	0
Total	30	16	0	4
% of votes cast	60%	32%	0%	8%

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	Not Voting
Brett Clark	Republican	Yea
Brian Buchanan	Republican	Yea
Chris Garten	Republican	Yea
Cyndi Carrasco	Republican	Yea
Dan Dernulc	Republican	Not Voting
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	Nay
James Buck	Republican	Yea
James Tomes	Republican	Nay
Jean Leising	Republican	Nay
Jeff Raatz	Republican	Yea
Justin Busch	Republican	Yea
Kyle Walker	Republican	Yea
Linda Rogers	Republican	Yea
Liz Brown	Republican	Yea
Michael Crider	Republican	Not Voting
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	Nay
Ryan Mishler	Republican	Yea
Scott Alexander	Republican	Yea
Scott Baldwin	Republican	Yea
Spencer Deery	Republican	Yea
Stacey Donato	Republican	Yea
Susan Glick	Republican	Nay
Travis Holdman	Republican	Yea
Tyler Johnson	Republican	Yea
Vaneta Becker	Republican	Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 366 do?: Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with teachers (instead of teachers or the teachers' representative). Requires, not later than August 1, 2025, the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department of education, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. Removes a provision that contracts with certain superintendents must be in a form of a regular teacher's contract.
Who sponsors SB 366?: SB 366 is sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), and Linda Rogers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 366?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 366
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Robert Behning

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