Bill Title: Charter schools. Provides that a governing body of a school corporation, a state educational institution, and a nonprofit college or university must register with the state board of education (state board) if it has not previously issued a charter for any charter school prior to July 1, 2015. Makes changes to the definition of an "organizer". Requires the state board to provide a formal evaluation of the overall state of charter school outcomes in Indiana every five years. Provides that a charter school may give enrollment preference to children of the charter school's founders, governing body members, and charter school

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-07 - Public Law 221 [HB1636 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments	2015-04-23	74	17	1	8	100	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third reading	2015-04-09	36	13	0	1	50	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Committee on Education & Career Development - Committee Vote	2015-03-25	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third reading	2015-02-17	82	12	1	5	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Amendment #5 (Smith V) failed	2015-02-16	24	69	2	5	100	Failed	Link	View
House	House - Amendment #10 (Austin) prevailed	2015-02-16	93	0	2	5	100	Passed	Link	View
House	House Committee on Education - Committee Vote	2015-02-10	11	0	0	2	13	Passed	Link	View

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