STATE BILLIN SB 161ENGROSSED

Education matters.

State of Indiana

Education matters. Requires the Indiana department of education to elect to participate as a covered state in the federal tax credit scholarship program for elementary and secondary education under Section 25F of the Internal Revenue Code (enacted in Public Law 119-21, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025). Makes conforming changes to the school scholarship tax credit in current law. Requires the governor and the department of workforce development, in consultation with the commission for higher education, to: (1) establish a process to identify eligible workforce training programs; (2) establish a process for institutions and programs to apply for recognition as an eligible workforce training program; (3) coordinate certain workforce training matters; and (4) require eligible workforce training programs to provide certain datasets to the department. Provides that the department of workforce development must maintain alignment with federal rules governing workforce Pell grants.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jan 27, 2026
289 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN SB 161 · EngrossedJan 27

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Bill details

Last action
Representative Davis added as cosponsor · Feb 12, 2026

Sponsors

JRJeff RaatzSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
LRLinda RogersSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
CGChris GartenSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
RBRobert BehningRepresentative · Republican · HD-091
JMJulie McGuireRepresentative · Republican · HD-093
MDMichelle DavisRepresentative · Republican · HD-058

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 12, 2026Representative Davis added as cosponsorHouse
Feb 12, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3House
Feb 12, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse
Jan 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on EducationHouse
Jan 27, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate
Jan 26, 2026Cosponsor: Representative McGuireSenate
Jan 26, 2026House sponsor: Representative BehningSenate
Jan 26, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 42, nays 2Senate
Show 7 earlier actions
Jan 22, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate
Jan 22, 2026Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice voteSenate
Jan 20, 2026Committee report: do pass, adoptedSenate
Jan 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal PolicySenate
Jan 12, 2026Senator Garten added as third authorSenate
Jan 5, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentSenate
Jan 5, 2026Authored by Senators Raatz, RogersSenate

Recorded vote

Senate - Third readingJan 26, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 2 nayPassed

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