Public school matters.
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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Public school matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Authored by Senator Raatz · Jan 6, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · Jan 6, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 15, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 22, 2026
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 26, 2026
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Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 26, 2026
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Senator Koch added as second author · Jan 26, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 105: yeas 36, nays 9 · Jan 27, 2026
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House sponsor: Representative Bascom · Jan 27, 2026
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Cosponsor: Representative Behning · Jan 27, 2026
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Referred to the House · Jan 28, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Education · Jan 29, 2026
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Representative Davis added as cosponsor · Feb 9, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 18, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 23, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 66, nays 30 · Feb 24, 2026
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Returned to the Senate with amendments · Feb 25, 2026
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Motion to concur filed · Feb 25, 2026
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 295: yeas 35, nays 13 · Feb 25, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Mar 12, 2026
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Public Law 149 · Mar 12, 2026
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The numbers
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Recorded votes
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 295: yeas 35, nays 13Senate · 2026-02-25 · 124TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY · yea 35, nay 13, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 66, nays 30House · 2026-02-24 · Bill Passed · yea 66, nay 30, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 3
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 105: yeas 36, nays 9Senate · 2026-01-27 · Bill Passed · yea 36, nay 9, excused 3, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 149 (Mar 12, 2026).