IndianaSB 161Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)Senate

Education matters.

Sponsored By: Jeff Raatz (Republican)

In Committee

education and career developmenttax and fiscal policythe houseeducation

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeff Raatz

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Chris Garten

    Republican • Senate

  • Julie McGuire

    Republican • House

  • Linda Rogers

    Republican • Senate

  • Michelle Davis

    Republican • House

  • Robert Behning

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 42 • No: 2

Senate vote 1/26/2026

Roll Call 74 on SB0161.04.ENGS

Yes: 42 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

    2/12/2026House
  2. Representative Davis added as cosponsor

    2/12/2026House
  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    2/12/2026House
  4. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

    1/28/2026House
  5. Referred to the House

    1/27/2026Senate
  6. Cosponsor: Representative McGuire

    1/26/2026Senate
  7. House sponsor: Representative Behning

    1/26/2026Senate
  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 42, nays 2

    1/26/2026Senate
  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    1/22/2026Senate
  10. Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

    1/22/2026Senate
  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    1/20/2026Senate
  12. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    1/15/2026Senate
  13. Senator Garten added as third author

    1/12/2026Senate
  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

    1/5/2026Senate
  15. Authored by Senators Raatz, Rogers

    1/5/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed Senate Bill (H)

  • Introduced Senate Bill (S)

  • Senate Bill (H)

  • Senate Bill (S)

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