Indiana Senate Bill 34

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Literacy endorsement. Provides that the department of education may not renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license issued to an individual unless the individual receives a literacy endorsement by completing 40 (instead of 80) hours of evidence based professional development. Removes written examination requirements to receive a literacy endorsement for individuals renewing a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license. Provides that the state board of education may not require certain individuals to take or pass a written examination to be eligible to receive a literacy endorsement.

Literacy endorsement.

Sen. Jean Leising [R]

Sen. Susan Glick [R]

Sen. Vaneta Becker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senators Leising, Glick, Becker

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/34/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0034/SB0034.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0034/fiscal-notes/SB0034.01.INTR.FN001.pdf