Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 366: Education matters.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 366 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education matters. Primary sponsor: Bob Behning (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with teachers (instead of teachers or the teachers' representative). Requires, not later than August 1, 2025, the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department of education, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. Removes a provision that contracts with certain superintendents must be in a form of a regular teacher's contract.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Behning | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Jeff Raatz | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Stacey Donato | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Linda Rogers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Brian Buchanan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Julie McGuire | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Hunter Smith | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 135
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 469: yeas 29, nays 17
- Concurrence failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 461: yeas 24, nays 13
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 401: yeas 63, nays 27
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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