IN SB0270 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-11 - Public Law 36
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-11 - Public Law 36
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Various education matters. Establishes limitations regarding the lease of school property. Amends the enrollment threshold regarding when a school building is considered underutilized. Makes changes regarding requiring (instead of allowing) a school building to be closed or made available for lease or purchase. Provides that school corporations that meet certain requirements regarding sharing operating referendum tax levy and school safety referendum tax levy revenue are not subject to the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Provides that no resolution, referenda, or distributed revenue prior to May 10, 2023, are effective to provide exemption from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Exempts school corporations that have had a designation as a distressed political subdivision within the previous three years from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Establishes additional requirements regarding notice, determinations, and appeals under the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Amends requirements with regard to: (1) bringing a civil action to enforce a final order to make a covered school building available for purchase or lease; (2) the time frame for which a school building must be used; and (3) transferring a school building back to a school corporation. Provides that, if a school corporation transfers a covered school building in violation of the transfer of vacant school building provisions, the transfer is void and allows for a court action with the award of attorney's fees. Changes certain formulas to reference property tax levies collected (current law references property tax levies imposed). Requires the commission for higher education to: (1) study and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding allowing Ivy Tech Community College to award bachelor's degrees and Vincennes University to offer additional programs that lead to a bachelor's degree. Makes conforming changes.
Title
Various education matters.
Sponsors
| Sen. Linda Rogers [R] | Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Stacey Donato [R] | Sen. Brian Buchanan [R] |
| Rep. Robert Behning [R] | Rep. Jake Teshka [R] | Rep. Martin Carbaugh [R] | Rep. Julie McGuire [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 31 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 61 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed (Y: 28 N: 64 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 61 N: 30 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed (Y: 28 N: 64 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 36 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Public Law 36 |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senator Randolph removed as coauthor |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 237: yeas 31, nays 14 |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 61, nays 30 |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 64 |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-02-12 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Referred to the House |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as coauthor |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, Carbaugh, McGuire |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Behning |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 36, nays 11 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Senator Donato added as third author |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Senator Raatz added as second author |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Amendment #6 (Hunley) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Senator Buchanan added as coauthor |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Authored by Senator Rogers |
