# Indiana SB 254: Ivy Tech Community College. Indiana SB 254, Ivy Tech Community College., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Goode (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB254-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 254 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Ivy Tech Community College. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Greg Goode (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: education and career development, the house, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Burton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Danny Lopez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Zach Payne (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 48 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Public Law 130 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 306: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-02-25: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 98, nays 0 (House) - 2026-02-23: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-02-18: Representative Payne added as cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-18: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-02-12: Representative Burton added as cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-12: Representative Cash added as cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-28: House sponsor: Representative Lopez (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 48, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senators Pol, Taylor G added as coauthors (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Qaddoura added as third author (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Raatz added as second author (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Raatz removed as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senator Raatz added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Goode (Senate) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 239: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 204: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed) - SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0254/versions/SB0254.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026) - [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026) - [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026) - [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026) - [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB254-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).