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Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an individual must hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as a component of certain pathways to receive an initial practitioner license. Provides that academic needs based salary increases may not: (1) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or (2) be based on certain other factors. Repeals the: (1) state educational institution (institution) annual report to the legislative council (council) and commission for higher education (commission) concerning financial aid; (2) commission report to the general assembly concerning certain institution information; (3) student athlete cardiac arrest provisions; and (4) Ivy Tech Community College report to the budget committee concerning campus information. Expires certain physical facilities reporting requirements on June 30, 2029. Provides that a state educational institution that has been denied approval to continue a degree program may: (1) permit students to enroll in the degree program until June 1 of the year following the denial; and (2) provide students enrolled in the degree program with the opportunity to finish their degree prior to the degree program's closure. Requires the commission to submit an annual report concerning degree program closures to the general assembly. Changes the reporting of disclosable gifts to January 31 and July 31 of a given year (current law requires disclosure on January 1 and July 1 of a given year). Changes certain amounts concerning construction, land purchases, and repair and rehabilitation by an institution to $3,000,000. Voids a provision in the Indiana Administrative Code. Requires each institution to submit a report annually to the budget committee and the commission for higher education listing certain capital projects for the immediately preceding full calendar year that did not receive review by the commission. Specifies the contents of the report. Provides that a student enrolled in a health profession education program may not be required to receive an immunization as a condition of: (1) participating in; or (2) obtaining; clinical training or clinical experience required by the program if a parent of the student or student objects on religious grounds. Adds requirements regarding the principles of the core transfer library.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 0 co
Public Law 150
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senator Yoder removed as conferee
Representative Ireland added as conferee
Senator Walker K added as conferee
Representative Smith V removed as conferee
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 322: yeas 35, nays 15
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 430: yeas 66, nays 28
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate advisors appointed: Goode, Hunley
Senate conferees appointed: Deery, Yoder
House conferees appointed: Smith H, Smith V
Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to dissent filed
House advisors appointed: Behning, Carbaugh, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 347: yeas 68, nays 28
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #3 (Errington) failed; voice vote
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 33, nays 12
House sponsor: Representative Smith H
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Goode added as second author
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 8, nays 36
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Authored by Senator Deery
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
SB 204 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Greg Goode in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Mar 12, 2026: Public Law 150.
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Signed by the Governor