HB 1591 IN

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Requires the Indiana archives and records administration to: (1) establish procedures to retain an original record, document, plat, paper, or instrument-in-writing in an electronic format; (2) establish a period of time after which an original record, document, plat, paper, or instrument-in-writing may be destroyed; and (3) prepare and submit, not later than November 1, 2023, a report to the general assembly regarding these matters. Amends the duties of the early learning advisory committee. Changes the prekindergarten pilot program to the prekindergarten program and removes the expiration date. Provides that, at least once every five years, the office, in cooperation with the department of education (department), must carry out a longitudinal study regarding students who participate in the prekindergarten program. Amends requirements regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for child care centers, child care homes, and child care ministries. Requires: (1) each public school to provide information to the department concerning certain physical injuries to employees; and (2) the department to report the information on the department's website. Requires the department to provide certain information to public schools and state accredited nonpublic schools and requires each school to post the information on the school's website home page. Amends innovation network school and participating innovation network charter school provisions regarding: (1) certain agreement requirements and limitations; (2) appeals to the state board of education regarding the failure to follow an agreement renewal process; and (3) negotiating the requirement of specific services. Allows an innovation network team or organizer to enter into an agreement with a school corporation to transfer the ownership of a school corporation facility to the team or organizer and provides that a transfer is not subject to provisions in the law concerning the transfer of vacant school buildings to charter schools. Provides that a school corporation may not require an innovation network team or an organizer to contract for specific goods or services provided by the school corporation or any other entity. Requires information regarding certain possible criminal activity, concluded personnel matter investigations, and matters involving legal expenses be provided to the governing body of a school corporation. Provides that at-risk students who are receiving certain educational services are not included in a public school's four year graduation rate and are included in an eligible school's graduation rate under certain conditions. Amends the definition of "teacher" regarding certain teacher compensation provisions and requires a school corporation to expend at least 62% of the school corporation's state tuition support on teacher compensation. (Current law requires a school corporation to expend at least 45% on full-time teacher salaries.) Requires special education grade 8 through 12 case conference committees to discuss decision making skills and alternatives to appointing a guardian. Requires the department to, subject to appropriation by the general assembly, provide schools the same per pupil exam fee amounts for international baccalaureate and Cambridge International exams as is provided for advanced placement exams. Provides that: (1) any course that meets the requirements of a career and technical education program may be taught virtually by a virtual provider if certain conditions are met; and (2) the virtual course is eligible for a career and technical education grant. Amends the definition of "school scholarship", with regard to scholarship granting organizations. Removes a provision that requires choice scholarship schools to conduct random drawings in a public meeting if applicants for enrollment exceed the number of choice scholarships available to the school. Provides that the state board shall assign to a school or school corporation (including adult high schools) a "null" or "no letter grade" for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. Provides that, when developing a proposal for a revised school performance designation, the department shall consider using certain metrics.

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

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 13, 2023 Representative Clere added as coauthor · lower
4. Feb 20, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 22, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 221: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Raatz, Walker K · lower
8. Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
10. Mar 13, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
11. Mar 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
12. Apr 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 17, 2023 Amendment #1 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Apr 17, 2023 Amendment #2 (Young M) failed; Roll Call 397: yeas 15, nays 30 · upper
15. Apr 17, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
16. Apr 18, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 451: yeas 45, nays 5 · upper
17. Apr 19, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Apr 19, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
19. Apr 19, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
20. Apr 19, 2023 House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff · lower
21. Apr 19, 2023 House advisors appointed: Clere, Jordan and Smith V · lower
22. Apr 20, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Rogers and Ford J.D. · upper
23. Apr 20, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura and Raatz · upper
24. Apr 24, 2023 Representative Pfaff removed as conferee · lower
25. Apr 24, 2023 Representative DeLaney added as conferee · lower
26. Apr 26, 2023 Representative DeLaney removed as conferee · lower
27. Apr 26, 2023 Representative Teshka added as conferee · lower
28. Apr 27, 2023 Senator Raatz removed as advisor · upper
29. Apr 27, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · upper
30. Apr 27, 2023 Senator Raatz added as conferee · upper
31. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
32. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
33. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 560: yeas 66, nays 28 · lower
34. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
35. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
36. Apr 28, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 534: yeas 40, nays 10 · upper
37. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
38. May 4, 2023 Public Law 246 · lower
39. May 4, 2023 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) · Apr 28, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 23, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 17, 2023 · PDF