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Consolidates duties and responsibilities for Ivy Tech Community College (college). Includes logistics, information technology, and life sciences as areas of expertise for members of the college's board of trustees (board). Provides that members of a campus board may represent an employer that operates within the campus service area. Provides that the campus board, in collaboration with the campus chancellor, shall nominate and submit candidate names in the event of a campus board vacancy. Requires the campus board to: (1) develop and recommend certain plans to the board; and (2) make certain budget recommendations to the campus chancellor. Realigns and consolidates the primary purposes of the college. Consolidates duties and responsibilities for the board. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation, not later than December 1, 2026, to: (1) develop an education to employment research program; and (2) create a framework for education to employment data analysis and data sharing. Repeals certain provisions regarding the purpose and requirements of the college.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 7 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 130
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 306: yeas 49, nays 0
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 98, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Payne added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Burton added as cosponsor
Representative Cash added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senators Pol, Taylor G added as coauthors
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 48, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Senator Raatz removed as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Raatz added as second author
Senator Qaddoura added as third author
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Goode
SB 254 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Jeff Raatz in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 130