Indiana Senate Bill 88
Session 2026
Education matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
88
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 88 - Byrne
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0088.06.ENRH.FN001
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03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 108
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/26/2026
Senate
Senator Brown L added as coauthor
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote
02/18/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
House
Representative Cash added as cosponsor
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/29/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/29/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh
01/29/2026
Senate
Senator Buck added as coauthor
01/29/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVon
01/28/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote
01/28/2026
Senate
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
Senate
Placed back on second reading
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Raatz added as second author
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Deery added as third author
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Byrne
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 4, 2025 8:27:31 PM
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2026 5:07:32 PM