HB 1564 IN

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Organizes and corrects statutes, as required by P.L.8-2019 (HEA 1005-2019), concerning the state superintendent of public instruction. Makes changes, as applicable, from the state superintendent of public instruction as an elected position to the secretary of education as an appointed position. Provides that, if the office of a state officer is abolished, certain ethics and conflict of interest provisions continue to apply to the former state officer. Provides that all powers, duties, agreements, liabilities, property, and records of the state superintendent of public instruction are transferred to the secretary of education, as the successor to the state superintendent of public instruction. Provides that the secretary of education shall enter into and maintain a contract for professional development services with an organization that provides a nationally recognized training program for professional development in computer science education from early learning through postsecondary education. (The current provision provides that the state superintendent of public instruction shall, before August 1, 2018, enter into a contract for the professional development services.) Repeals the following: (1) Provisions concerning the definition of "state superintendent" and "office". (2) A provision regarding the education dispute resolution working group. (3) A provision that requires, not later than June 30, 2020, the governing body of the Muncie Community school corporation to provide a report on the plan for the long term fiscal viability and academic innovation of the Muncie Community school corporation.

• Robert Behning Republican · author
• Scott Baldwin Republican · sponsor
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Feb 17, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 157: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
6. Feb 17, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin and Leising · lower
7. Feb 18, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
8. Mar 2, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
9. Mar 18, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
10. Mar 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
11. Mar 23, 2021 Senator Kruse added as cosponsor · upper
12. Mar 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
13. Mar 24, 2021 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
14. Mar 29, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
15. Apr 1, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
16. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
17. Apr 8, 2021 Public Law 43 · lower
18. Apr 8, 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 House Bill (H) · Mar 24, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 18, 2021 · PDF