IN SB0239 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Public Law 151
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on March 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-12 - Public Law 151
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Various education matters. Requires the department of education (department) to: (1) compile a list of business and industry partners that provide guaranteed incentives to high school students who earn the honors employment plus seal; and (2) publish the list on the department's website. Provides that, in addition to conditions established in current law to convert an existing public elementary or secondary school, an existing public elementary or secondary school may be converted into a charter school if certain other conditions apply. Allows, if the conditions are met, the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) convert more than one existing public elementary or secondary school within the school corporation; and (2) operate two or more conversion charter schools under a single charter. Allows participating innovation network charter schools to enter into an agreement with more than one school corporation. Establishes the following for or with regard to participating innovation network charter schools that entered into an agreement with more than one school corporation: (1) Requirements regarding the location of a participating innovation network charter school. (2) Terms of a participating innovation network charter school agreement. (3) Duties of the department. Amends certain requirements and procedures that apply to the closure and transfer of covered school buildings. Provides that a lease or sale of a covered school building to a charter school or state educational institution includes certain assets. Requires parental notification if a school determines a student is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics.
Title
Various education matters.
Sponsors
| Sen. Linda Rogers [R] | Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Stacey Donato [R] | Sen. Brian Buchanan [R] |
| Sen. Blake Doriot [R] | Rep. Jake Teshka [R] | Rep. Robert Behning [R] | Rep. Julie McGuire [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-27 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 65 N: 29 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 31 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 66 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - House - House - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 43 N: 51 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 30 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed (Y: 9 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2026-02-27 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 31 N: 16 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 66 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - House - House - Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 43 N: 51 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 30 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-26 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed (Y: 9 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Public Law 151 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29 |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senator Buchanan added as conferee |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16 |
| 2026-02-27 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Representative Behning added as conferee |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Representative Behning removed as advisor |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Representative DeLaney removed as conferee |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate dissented from House amendments |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House advisors appointed: Behning, Payne, Klinker, Pfaff, Smith V |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House conferees appointed: Teshka, DeLaney |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Donato, Ford J.D., Raatz, Doriot |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Rogers, Qaddoura |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Motion to dissent filed |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 350: yeas 66, nays 31 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 321: yeas 43, nays 51 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Teshka |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18 |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthors |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senator Donato added as third author |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senator Raatz added as second author |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35 |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Amendment #4 (Rogers) 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 Appropriations |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 2026-01-08 | Senate | Authored by Senator Rogers |
