STATE BILLIN SB 88PASSED

Education matters.

State of Indiana

Education matters. Amends good citizenship instruction requirements. Includes the Classic Learning Test in certain references to nationally recognized college entrance examinations. Requires a state educational institution (SEI) to accept the Classic Learning Test examination to the same extent the SEI accepts the ACT or SAT examination with respect to admission criteria. Requires the department of education to identify schools that allow students who are not enrolled in the school to take certain examinations at the school and present the information in a manner that can be conveniently and easily accessed from the department's website.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 5, 2026
252 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN SB 88 · PassedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action
Public Law 108 · Mar 5, 2026

Sponsors

GBGary ByrneSenator · Republican · SD-047Primary sponsor
JRJeff RaatzSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
SDSpencer DeerySenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
MYMichael YoungSenator · Republican · SD-035
JBJames BuckSenator · Republican · SD-021
EBElizabeth BrownSenator · Republican · SD-015
MCMartin CarbaughRepresentative · Republican · HD-081
JTJake TeshkaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
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DDDale DeVonRepresentative · Republican · HD-005
BCBecky CashRepresentative · Republican · HD-025

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 5, 2026Public Law 108Senate
Mar 5, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate
Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse
Feb 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senator Brown L added as coauthorSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14Senate
Feb 25, 2026Motion to concur filedSenate
Show 25 earlier actions
Feb 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse
Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29House
Feb 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse
Feb 23, 2026Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29House
Feb 23, 2026Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice voteHouse
Feb 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse
Feb 12, 2026Representative Cash added as cosponsorHouse
Feb 2, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on EducationHouse
Jan 29, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate
Jan 29, 2026Senator Buck added as coauthorSenate
Jan 29, 2026Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVonSenate
Jan 29, 2026House sponsor: Representative CarbaughSenate
Jan 29, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9Senate
Jan 28, 2026Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossedSenate
Jan 28, 2026Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice voteSenate
Jan 27, 2026Placed back on second readingSenate
Jan 26, 2026Senator Young M added as coauthorSenate
Jan 26, 2026Senator Deery added as third authorSenate
Jan 26, 2026Senator Raatz added as second authorSenate
Jan 26, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossedSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice voteSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice voteSenate
Jan 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate
Dec 8, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentSenate
Dec 8, 2025Authored by Senator ByrneSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Third readingJan 29, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 9 nayPassed
House - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 29 nayPassed
Senate - Senate concurred with House amendmentsFeb 25, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 14 nayPassed

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