SB 287 IN

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Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department of education to develop, or approve previously developed, age appropriate curricula in Internet safety for use at multiple grade levels not later than July 1, 2025. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness. Repeals a provision that provides that each school corporation may include cursive writing in the school corporation's curriculum.

• James Tomes Republican · author
• Jean Leising Republican · author
• Susan Glick Republican · author
• Michelle Davis Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senator Tomes · upper
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Glick added as second author · upper
5. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Becker added as third author · upper
6. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
7. Feb 1, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
8. Feb 1, 2024 Senators Qaddoura, Hunley, Donato, Rogers, Ford J.D. added as coauthors · upper
9. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Johnson T added as coauthor · upper
10. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Leising added as second author · upper
11. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
14. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
15. Feb 5, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
16. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Glick added as third author · upper
17. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
18. Feb 5, 2024 Senators Dernulc, Raatz, Yoder added as coauthors · upper
19. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Glick removed as second author · upper
20. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Becker removed as third author · upper
21. Feb 6, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, Jordan, Cash · upper
22. Feb 6, 2024 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
23. Feb 6, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Davis · upper
24. Feb 6, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 46, nays 3 · upper
25. Feb 7, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
26. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower

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.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF