Indiana Senate Bill 287
Session 2025
School board matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
287
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
SB 287 - Byrne
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0287.05.ENRH.FN001
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05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/06/2025
Senate
Public Law 195
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/24/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/24/2025
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 504: yeas 26, nays 24
04/22/2025
Senate
Dissent rescinded
04/22/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
04/15/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Prescott and Jackson C
04/15/2025
House
House advisors appointed: Wesco, Davis, Heaton, Boy, Errington and Pryor
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Hunley, Garten and Gaskill
04/14/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Ford J.D.
04/10/2025
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
04/10/2025
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
04/10/2025
Senate
Concurrence withdrawn
04/01/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
04/01/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
03/31/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 335: yeas 54, nays 40
03/20/2025
House
Amendment #3 (Prescott) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 63, nays 27
03/20/2025
House
Amendment #1 (Boy) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 29, nays 62
03/20/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/20/2025
House
Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 278: yeas 27, nays 63
03/13/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/13/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education pursuant to House Rule 126.4; Failed, Roll Call 258: yeas 26, nays 58
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
02/18/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/17/2025
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Wesco, Davis, Heaton
02/17/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Prescott
02/17/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 26, nays 20
02/13/2025
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/13/2025
Senate
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 121: yeas 11, nays 34
02/10/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Gaskill added as coauthor
01/21/2025
Senate
Senator Doriot removed as second author
01/21/2025
Senate
Senator Garten added as second author
01/21/2025
Senate
Senator Doriot added as third author
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senators Byrne and Doriot
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2025 8:43:25 PM
Record Updated
Oct 8, 2025 6:35:53 AM