Indiana Senate Bill 143

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Education matters. Requires the department of education to prepare and submit a report that includes the department's recommendations regarding the major themes and content areas that should be developed and maintained in Indiana education law. Amends the: (1) definition of "eligible student" for purposes of eligibility under the Indiana education scholarship account program (program); (2) definition of "ESA qualified expenses" under the program to include additional items; and (3) state fiscal year used to determine the annual grant amount under the program. Provides that the treasurer of state shall accept applications July 1 through June 30 of each year for the immediately following school year. (Current law requires applications to be submitted for an eligible student not later than September 1 for the immediately following school year.) Establishes requirements regarding using grants under the program for computer hardware or other technological devices. Removes the following provisions: (1) Certain program agreement requirements regarding enrollment in a school that receives tuition support. (2) References in the program provisions regarding plans developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Education matters.

Sen. Brian Buchanan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Buchanan

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/143/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0143/SB0143.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0143/fiscal-notes/SB0143.01.INTR.FN001.pdf