IN HB1209 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 1 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-01 - Public Law 169
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 1 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-01 - Public Law 169
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Discipline of coaches. Requires the department of education (department) to notify the Indiana High School Athletic Association (association) of any license revocation or suspension involving a licensed teacher who has been convicted of certain offenses or committed certain misconduct. Provides that a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee must report to the association when a nonteaching or volunteer coach has been convicted of certain offenses. Requires the association to revoke the accreditation of any coach who has been convicted of certain offenses. Provides that, before a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee hires or allows an individual to coach an association recognized sport, the school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school shall: (1) ask the individual: (A) whether the individual is or has been accredited by the association; and (B) if the individual is or has been accredited by the association, whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked; (2) request references from the individual; (3) contact the references that the individual provides; and (4) contact the association to determine whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked. Requires expanded criminal history checks for volunteer coaches. Provides that school corporations, charter high schools, and nonpublic high schools with at least one employee are, regarding volunteer coaches, subject to a statute that establishes a penalty if an employer prevents a discharged employee from obtaining employment with any other person and provides civil immunity regarding certain disclosures. Provides that the: (1) association or its employees; (2) department or the department's employees; or (3) school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee or its employees; are immune from civil liability for any act done or omitted unless the action constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Title
Discipline of coaches. Requires the department of education (department) to notify the Indiana High School Athletic Association (association) of any license revocation or suspension involving a licensed teacher who has been convicted of certain offenses or committed certain misconduct. Provides that a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee must report to the association when a nonteaching or volunteer coach has been convicted of certain offenses. Requires the association to revoke the accreditation of any coach who has been convicted of certain offenses. Provides that, before a school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee hires or allows an individual to coach an association recognized sport, the school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school shall: (1) ask the individual: (A) whether the individual is or has been accredited by the association; and (B) if the individual is or has been accredited by the association, whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked; (2) request references from the individual; (3) contact the references that the individual provides; and (4) contact the association to determine whether the individual's accreditation has ever been suspended or revoked. Requires expanded criminal history checks for volunteer coaches. Provides that school corporations, charter high schools, and nonpublic high schools with at least one employee are, regarding volunteer coaches, subject to a statute that establishes a penalty if an employer prevents a discharged employee from obtaining employment with any other person and provides civil immunity regarding certain disclosures. Provides that the: (1) association or its employees; (2) department or the department's employees; or (3) school corporation, charter high school, or nonpublic high school with at least one employee or its employees; are immune from civil liability for any act done or omitted unless the action constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Sponsors
| Rep. Donna Schaibley [R] | Rep. Anthony Cook [R] | Rep. Jeffrey Thompson [R] | Rep. Terry Goodin [D] |
| Sen. Randall Head [R] | Sen. Dennis Kruse [R] | Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-17 - House - House - House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2019-04-04 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-24 - House - Third reading (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-04-04 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-24 - House - Third reading (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-16 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | House | Public Law 169 |
| 2019-05-01 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2019-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2019-04-24 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2019-04-24 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2019-04-17 | House | House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 544: yeas 92, nays 0 |
| 2019-04-17 | House | Motion to concur filed |
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Kruse, Stoops, Raatz and Spartz |
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Head and Melton |
| 2019-04-11 | House | House advisors appointed: Abbott, Cook, Jordan, Klinker and Pfaff |
| 2019-04-11 | House | House conferees appointed: Schaibley and Goodin |
| 2019-04-09 | House | House dissented from Senate amendments |
| 2019-04-08 | House | Motion to dissent filed |
| 2019-04-05 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2019-04-04 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 386: yeas 48, nays 0 |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Head) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Head) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2019-04-01 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2019-03-28 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2019-03-19 | Senate | Senator Raatz added as third sponsor |
| 2019-03-14 | Senate | Senator Kruse added as second sponsor |
| 2019-02-27 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Head |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 98, nays 0 |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Amendment #1 (Schaibley) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Representative Goodin added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Representative Thompson added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2019-01-16 | House | Representative Cook added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-10 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Authored by Representative Schaibley |
