Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 239
Session 2026
Various education matters.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
239
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Republican
Cosponsor
Summary
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.
03/05/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/03/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/02/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
Representative Behning removed as advisor
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Senator Buchanan added as conferee
02/27/2026
Senate
Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
House
Representative DeLaney removed as conferee
02/27/2026
House
Representative Behning added as conferee
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Donato, Ford J.D., Raatz, Doriot
02/25/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Behning, Payne, Klinker, Pfaff, Smith V
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, Qaddoura
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Teshka, DeLaney
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 66, nays 31
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 321: yeas 43, nays 51
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/18/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/29/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18
01/28/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
01/28/2026
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire
01/27/2026
Senate
Senator Donato added as third author
01/27/2026
Senate
Senator Raatz added as second author
01/27/2026
Senate
Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthors
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Rogers
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 4:42:58 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 9:07:11 PM