# Indiana SB 285: Comparative college and career information.

Indiana SB 285, Comparative college and career information., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 285
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Comparative college and career information.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education and career development, appropriations, the house, education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (49 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the commission for higher education (commission) and the department of workforce development with collecting and compiling certain information concerning: (1) postsecondary education; (2) career and technical education; (3) workforce qualifications; (4) workforce earnings; and (5) workforce debt. Authorizes the commission to create an interactive website known as the student horizon dashboard to provide public access to certain collected and compiled information. Authorizes the commission, with assistance from the department of education and the department of workforce development, to create a report known as the student graduate horizon scorecard (scorecard) for annual distribution. Specifies that the scorecard may contain certain information concerning high paying civilian and military careers and in demand jobs. Requires the commission to prepare an annual report for the legislative council. Requires state educational institutions and career and technical education centers to collect and provide information as requested by the commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Raatz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: House sponsor: Representative Prescott (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment #1 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senator Raatz added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Byrne (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.03.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0285/versions/SB0285.03.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB285-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).