SB 404 IN

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Provides that a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution operated for profit (institution) in Indiana may not: (1) refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student of the institution on the grounds that the student owes a debt to the institution; (2) charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript or provide less favorable treatment of a request for a transcript of a current or former student who owes a debt to the institution; or (3) withhold from a current or former student's transcript any degrees earned on the grounds that the student owes a debt to the institution; if the student has paid certain amounts in the past year on the debt owed. Provides that a current or former student may bring a civil action against an institution for a violation of these provisions.

• Spencer Deery Republican · author
• Kyle Walker Republican · author
• Brian Buchanan Republican · author
• Julie McGuire Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Deery · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 23, 2023 Senator Walker K added as second author · upper
4. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
6. Feb 2, 2023 Senator Buchanan added as third author · upper
7. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
8. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
9. Feb 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 119: yeas 47, nays 2 · upper
10. Feb 14, 2023 House sponsor: Representative McGuire · upper
11. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
12. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
13. Mar 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
14. Mar 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
15. Mar 20, 2023 Representatives Cash B, Hatcher, Klinker added as cosponsors · lower
16. Mar 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
17. Mar 22, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 3, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
19. Apr 4, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 328: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
20. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Apr 18, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 51 · upper

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 5, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 16, 2023 · PDF