Indiana K-12 Education Key Votes

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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 22, 2011 IN SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
March 10, 2016 IN HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
April 26, 2013 IN HB 1427 Amends Public School Evaluation System Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 45)
April 26, 2023 IN HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
April 27, 2023 IN HB 1638 Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
March 13, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 18)
March 11, 2020 IN HB 1065 Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
April 26, 2013 IN HB 1427 Amends Public School Evaluation System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
March 9, 2016 IN HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43)
March 13, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
April 26, 2023 IN HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 22)
April 27, 2023 IN SB 380 Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
March 11, 2020 IN HB 1065 Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 40)
April 22, 2013 IN HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40)
March 12, 2014 IN SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
Feb. 29, 2024 IN SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
April 19, 2011 IN SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
April 27, 2011 IN HB 1003 School Vouchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 43)
April 27, 2011 IN HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37)
April 10, 2013 IN HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 25)
Feb. 27, 2014 IN SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
April 13, 2011 IN SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
March 3, 2016 IN SB 334 Amends School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
Feb. 23, 2016 IN HB 1395 Repeals ISTEP Test Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
March 5, 2018 IN SB 387 Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (35 - 12)
April 16, 2019 IN HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2024 IN SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
April 10, 2013 IN HB 1003 Expands School Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
April 21, 2011 IN HB 1003 School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
April 12, 2011 IN HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2013 IN HB 1003 Expands School Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
Feb. 6, 2018 IN SB 387 Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
Jan. 23, 2014 IN SB 113 Requires Cursive Writing to be Taught in School Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
Jan. 24, 2019 IN SB 132 Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
Feb. 18, 2019 IN HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
Feb. 1, 2024 IN SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Jan. 14, 2020 IN SB 69 Authorizes Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
Feb. 2, 2021 IN SB 2 Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
Jan. 25, 2022 IN HB 1107 Amends Special Education Conflict Resolution Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 33)
Feb. 28, 2023 IN SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Feb. 5, 2013 IN HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN HB 1004 Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 4, 2014 IN SB 264 Authorizes Annual Stipends for Certain Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
Feb. 4, 2014 IN SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
March 30, 2011 IN HB 1003 School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 8, 2011 IN HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
Jan. 31, 2012 IN SB 89 Authorizes the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Feb. 17, 2011 IN SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/22 SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
3/10 HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
4/26 HB 1427 Amends Public School Evaluation System Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 45)
4/26 HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
4/27 HB 1638 Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
3/13 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 18)
3/11 HB 1065 Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 18)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
4/26 HB 1427 Amends Public School Evaluation System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
3/09 HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43)
3/13 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
4/26 HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 22)
4/27 SB 380 Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
3/11 HB 1065 Authorizes School Districts To Use Tax Dollars For Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 40)
4/22 HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40)
3/12 SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
2/29 SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16)
4/19 SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
4/27 HB 1003 School Vouchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 43)
4/27 HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37)
4/10 HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 25)
2/27 SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
4/13 SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 40)
3/03 SB 334 Amends School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
2/23 HB 1395 Repeals ISTEP Test Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
3/05 SB 387 Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (35 - 12)
4/16 HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
2/27 SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
4/10 HB 1003 Expands School Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23)
4/21 HB 1003 School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
4/12 HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/21 HB 1003 Expands School Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
2/06 SB 387 Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
1/23 SB 113 Requires Cursive Writing to be Taught in School Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
1/24 SB 132 Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
2/18 HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
2/01 SB 1 Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
1/14 SB 69 Authorizes Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
2/24 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
2/02 SB 2 Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
1/25 HB 1107 Amends Special Education Conflict Resolution Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 33)
2/28 SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
2/05 HB 1357 Amends Licensing Requirements for Superintendents Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
2/03 HB 1004 Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/04 SB 264 Authorizes Annual Stipends for Certain Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
2/04 SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
1/30 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
3/30 HB 1003 School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/08 HB 1002 Charter School Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
1/31 SB 89 Authorizes the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
2/17 SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)

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