SB 373 IN

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Provides that the department of education (department) is the proper authority to accept federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities (current law provides that the state board of education is the proper authority). Removes the member of the Indiana Transportation Association from the list of nonvoting members on the state school bus committee. Provides that an individual seeking an initial practitioners license through an alternative certification path must successfully complete an applicable teacher licensing exam as approved by the state board of education (board) (current law requires the successful completion of a Praxis Subject Assessment). Provides that summer school funding may be differentiated based on the course or length of time of the program. Moves the establishment of the division of special education from the board to the department. Changes certain duties for the secretary of education and the director of special education. Provides that the department may suspend or terminate the certification of a scholarship granting organization if the department establishes that the organization has not granted a scholarship within certain time frames.

• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Robert Behning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Raatz · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Rogers added as second author · upper
4. Jan 23, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 27, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 28, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
7. Jan 28, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
8. Jan 29, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
9. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
10. Apr 9, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
11. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #3 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
12. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 437: yeas 27, nays 66 · lower
13. Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
14. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
15. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #4 (Behning) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 66, nays 27 · lower
16. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #1 (Ireland) motion withdrawn · lower
17. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 76, nays 20 · lower
18. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Apr 17, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
20. Apr 17, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
21. Apr 17, 2025 House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff · lower
22. Apr 17, 2025 House advisors appointed: McGuire, Davis, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V · lower
23. Apr 21, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura and Rogers · upper
24. Apr 21, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley · upper
25. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
26. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
27. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 508: yeas 31, nays 19 · upper
28. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. May 6, 2025 Public Law 201 · upper
31. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
32. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
33. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 549: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower