SB 358 IN

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Provides that before a governing body may sell, exchange, lease, demolish, hold without operating, or dispose of a school building, the governing body shall: (1) obtain a certification from the attorney general's office; and (2) make the building available for lease or purchase by a charter school or state educational institution. Provides that before a governing body may sell, exchange, lease, demolish, hold without operating, or dispose of a school building, the governing body must receive a certification from the attorney general to ensure that the governing body is in compliance with requirements for making a vacant school building available for sale or lease to a charter school or state educational institution for $1. Requires the attorney general to investigate complaints that a school corporation has not complied with the requirements for making a vacant school building available for sale or lease to a charter school or state educational institution for $1. Provides that, in the event that a complaint is substantiated, the attorney general, in consultation with the department of education (department) and Indiana state board of education (state board), is authorized to take any action necessary to remedy a substantiated complaint, which may include actions to be performed by the state board or the department to ensure compliance of a school corporation. Provides that, if a school corporation does not comply with the requirements to sell a vacant school building, as determined by the attorney general, the school corporation shall submit any proceeds from the sale of the vacant school building to the state board. Provides that the state board shall distribute proceeds collected equally between each charter school located in the attendance area of the school corporation. Provides that, if no charter schools are located in the attendance area, the state board must use the proceeds to provide grants under the charter school and innovation grant program. Provides that a lease of school property entered into by a governing body prior to January 1, 2019, with a state accredited nonpublic school shall remain in full force and effect. (Current law provides that a lease of school property entered into by a governing body prior to July 1, 2019, with a state accredited nonpublic school shall remain in full force and effect.) Provides that a school corporation is responsible for maintaining a vacant school building until it is: (1) sold or leased to a charter school or state educational institution; (2) sold to an accredited nonpublic school or postsecondary educational institution other than a state educational institution; or (3) eligible to be sold or otherwise disposed.

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

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Rogers · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
4. Feb 15, 2021 Senator Kruse added as third author · upper
5. Feb 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Feb 22, 2021 Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 22, 2021 Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 145: yeas 10, nays 39 · upper
8. Feb 22, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Feb 23, 2021 Cosponsors: Representatives DeVon and Teshka J · upper
10. Feb 23, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
11. Feb 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 30, nays 16 · upper
12. Feb 24, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
13. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
14. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
16. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 369: yeas 52, nays 40 · lower
17. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 9, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
19. Apr 13, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 436: yeas 28, nays 21 · upper
20. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 155 · upper
24. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 14, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 22, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF