Indiana Senate Bill 204
Session 2026
Various education matters.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
204
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Motion Text
SB 204 - Deery
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an individual must hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as a component of certain pathways to receive an initial practitioner license. Provides that academic needs based salary increases may not: (1) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or (2) be based on certain other factors. Repeals the: (1) state educational institution (institution) annual report to the legislative council (council) and commission for higher education (commission) concerning financial aid; (2) commission report to the general assembly concerning certain institution information; (3) student athlete cardiac arrest provisions; and (4) Ivy Tech Community College report to the budget committee concerning campus information. Expires certain physical facilities reporting requirements on June 30, 2029. Provides that a state educational institution that has been denied approval to continue a degree program may: (1) permit students to enroll in the degree program until June 1 of the year following the denial; and (2) provide students enrolled in the degree program with the opportunity to finish their degree prior to the degree program's closure. Requires the commission to submit an annual report concerning degree program closures to the general assembly. Changes the reporting of disclosable gifts to January 31 and July 31 of a given year (current law requires disclosure on January 1 and July 1 of a given year). Changes certain amounts concerning construction, land purchases, and repair and rehabilitation by an institution to $3,000,000. Voids a provision in the Indiana Administrative Code. Requires each institution to submit a report annually to the budget committee and the commission for higher education listing certain capital projects for the immediately preceding full calendar year that did not receive review by the commission. Specifies the contents of the report. Provides that a student enrolled in a health profession education program may not be required to receive an immunization as a condition of: (1) participating in; or (2) obtaining; clinical training or clinical experience required by the program if a parent of the student or student objects on religious grounds. Adds requirements regarding the principles of the core transfer library.
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Senate Bill (S)
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Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0204.06.ENRH.FN001
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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
Senate
Senator Yoder removed as conferee
02/27/2026
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 430: yeas 66, nays 28
02/27/2026
House
Representative Ireland added as conferee
02/27/2026
House
Representative Smith V removed as conferee
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 322: yeas 35, nays 15
02/27/2026
Senate
Senator Walker K added as conferee
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley
02/25/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V
02/25/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Behning, Carbaugh, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/25/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/24/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 347: yeas 68, nays 28
02/23/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
House
Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote
02/18/2026
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
01/29/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Smith H
01/27/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 33, nays 12
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 8, nays 36
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Goode added as second author
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
Authored by Senator Deery
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:51:57 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 9:11:46 PM