IN SB0200 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Public Law 149
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Public Law 149
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Public school matters. Provides that certain: (1) indemnity; (2) choice of law; and (3) automatic renewal; provisions contained in contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026, between the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school and a vendor are against public policy and are void and unenforceable. Provides that certain youth organizations may submit a grievance to the department of education if a public school refuses to allow the organization to provide information to students under certain conditions. Provides that, if a public school allows a postsecondary educational institution to provide certain information to students, the public school shall allow military personnel to provide certain information to students.
Title
Public school matters.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Eric Koch [R] | Rep. Garrett Bascom [R] | Rep. Robert Behning [R] |
| Rep. Michelle Davis [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments (Y: 35 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 66 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 66 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Public Law 149 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 295: yeas 35, nays 13 |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 66, nays 30 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Representative Davis added as cosponsor |
| 2026-01-29 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Behning |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Bascom |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 105: yeas 36, nays 9 |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senator Koch added as second author |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 2026-01-06 | Senate | Authored by Senator Raatz |
