SB 167 IN

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Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in the student's senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA not later than April 15 unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal or school counselor of the student's high school waives the requirement for a group of students due to the principal or school counselor being unable to reach the parents or guardians of the students by April 15 after at least two reasonable attempts to contact the parents or guardians. Requires that the: (1) model notice prepared by the commission for higher education; and (2) notice that each school corporation is required to send regarding the FAFSA; include information regarding the requirements and exceptions for completing the FAFSA. Expires certain requirements on June 30, 2033. Makes a conforming change and technical corrections.

• Jean Leising Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · author
• Robert Behning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Leising · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
4. Feb 9, 2023 Senator Donato added as second author · upper
5. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
6. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
8. Feb 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 43, nays 3 · upper
9. Feb 21, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
10. Feb 21, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Ledbetter C and DeLaney · upper
11. Feb 21, 2023 Senator Pol added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 21, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 22, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
14. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
15. Mar 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
16. Mar 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
17. Mar 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 85, nays 9 · lower
18. Mar 22, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Apr 3, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Apr 4, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 318: yeas 45, nays 3 · upper
21. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 18, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
25. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 29 · 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 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 16, 2023 · PDF