STATE BILLIN SB 239PASSED

Various education matters.

State of Indiana

Various education matters. Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) compile a list of business and industry partners that provide guaranteed incentives to high school students who earn the honors employment plus seal; and (2) publish the list on the department's website. Provides that, in addition to conditions established in current law to convert an existing public elementary or secondary school, an existing public elementary or secondary school may be converted into a charter school if certain other conditions apply. Allows, if the conditions are met, the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) convert more than one existing public elementary or secondary school within the school corporation; and (2) operate two or more conversion charter schools under a single charter. Allows participating innovation network charter schools to enter into an agreement with more than one school corporation. Establishes the following for or with regard to participating innovation network charter schools that entered into an agreement with more than one school corporation: (1) Requirements regarding the location of a participating innovation network charter school. (2) Terms of a participating innovation network charter school agreement. (3) Duties of the department. Amends certain requirements and procedures that apply to the closure and transfer of covered school buildings. Provides that a lease or sale of a covered school building to a charter school or state educational institution includes certain assets. Requires parental notification if a school determines a student is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Mar 12, 2026
245 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
IN SB 239 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action
Public Law 151 · Mar 12, 2026

Sponsors

LRLinda RogersSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
JRJeff RaatzSenator · Republican · SD-027Primary sponsor
SDStacey DonatoSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
BBBrian BuchananSenator · Republican · SD-007
BDBlake DoriotSenator · Republican · SD-012
JTJake TeshkaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
RBRobert BehningRepresentative · Republican · HD-091
JMJulie McGuireRepresentative · Republican · HD-093

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Public Law 151Senate
Mar 12, 2026Signed by the GovernorSenate
Mar 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro TemporeSenate
Mar 3, 2026Signed by the SpeakerHouse
Mar 2, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29House
Feb 27, 2026Senator Buchanan added as confereeSenate
Feb 27, 2026Senator Qaddoura removed as confereeSenate
Show 35 earlier actions
Feb 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16Senate
Feb 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the HouseHouse
Feb 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the SenateSenate
Feb 27, 2026Representative Behning added as confereeHouse
Feb 27, 2026Representative Behning removed as advisorHouse
Feb 27, 2026Representative DeLaney removed as confereeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Senate dissented from House amendmentsSenate
Feb 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Behning, Payne, Klinker, Pfaff, Smith VHouse
Feb 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Teshka, DeLaneyHouse
Feb 25, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Donato, Ford J.D., Raatz, DoriotSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, QaddouraSenate
Feb 25, 2026Motion to dissent filedSenate
Feb 25, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendmentsHouse
Feb 24, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 66, nays 31House
Feb 23, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedHouse
Feb 23, 2026Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 321: yeas 43, nays 51House
Feb 23, 2026Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice voteHouse
Feb 18, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedHouse
Feb 2, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on EducationHouse
Jan 29, 2026Referred to the HouseSenate
Jan 28, 2026Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuireSenate
Jan 28, 2026House sponsor: Representative TeshkaSenate
Jan 28, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18Senate
Jan 27, 2026Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthorsSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senator Donato added as third authorSenate
Jan 27, 2026Senator Raatz added as second authorSenate
Jan 26, 2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice voteSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice voteSenate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35Senate
Jan 26, 2026Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice voteSenate
Jan 22, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedSenate
Jan 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Jan 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentSenate
Jan 8, 2026Authored by Senator RogersSenate

Recorded votes

Senate - Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failedJan 26, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 35 nayFailed
Senate - Third readingJan 28, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 18 nayPassed
House - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failedFeb 23, 2026 · House · 43 yea · 51 nayFailed
House - Third readingFeb 24, 2026 · House · 66 yea · 31 nayPassed
Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 16 nayPassed
House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1Feb 27, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 29 nayPassed

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