Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 448
Session 2025
Higher education and workforce development matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on May 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
448
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
Establishes additional duties for the governor's workforce cabinet and requires the cabinet to perform certain duties jointly with other state agencies. Requires the Indiana management performance hub, in collaboration with the department of education (department) and commission for higher education (commission), to: (1) collect and compile certain student income data; and (2) compile into a data product on the department's and commission's websites certain data. Requires the secretary of education to establish a plan to develop a market driven stackable credentials and qualifications framework and submit the plan to the general assembly. Provides that the commission shall (instead of may) approve or disapprove certain branches, campuses, centers, new colleges, new schools, degrees, or programs. Provides that before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or program, a state educational institution shall provide, and the commission shall consider, certain information regarding the degree or program. Requires the commission to: (1) review each degree or program for approval or disapproval at least one time every 10 years; (2) outline a process for degree and program monitoring, improvement, suspension, and closure; (3) publish certain information; and (4) take official action regarding the approval or disapproval of certain requests within 90 days. Requires a state educational institution to approve for admission Indiana residents who meet certain requirements. Requires the board of trustees of a state educational institution to do the following: (1) When reviewing tenured faculty members, assess and review the staffing needs of the institution based on the branches, campuses, extension centers, colleges, schools, and degree and programs of the institution. (2) Submit to the commission any review of, renewal of, or amendment to the process or criteria regarding the tenured faculty member review. Requires the commission to promptly review the process and criteria and provide feedback to a board of trustees. Requires the commission to prepare and submit an annual report to the legislative council regarding certain student enrollment data. Adds duties for the department of workforce development.
05/01/2025
Senate
Public Law 138
05/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/23/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/22/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/22/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 472: yeas 39, nays 3
04/16/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
04/16/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
04/15/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 452: yeas 75, nays 21
04/14/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/14/2025
House
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
04/14/2025
House
Representative Burton added as cosponsor
04/09/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
02/21/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/20/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Behning
02/20/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 48, nays 1
02/20/2025
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative Lopez
02/17/2025
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/13/2025
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
02/13/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/06/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
02/03/2025
Senate
Senator Raatz added as second author
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Goode
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 8:56:23 PM
Record Updated
Oct 8, 2025 6:40:56 AM