# Indiana SB 68: Accelerated graduate degree programs.

Indiana SB 68, Accelerated graduate degree programs., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Shelli Yoder (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-22 (Senator Crider added as third author) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 68
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Accelerated graduate degree programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Senator Crider added as third author
- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires each state educational institution that offers a two year graduate degree program in mental or behavioral health to evaluate the graduate degree program to determine the feasibility of providing the program in a specifically structured manner to allow full-time students to complete the program within: (1) one year; or (2) five years if the program is combined with a baccalaureate degree program. Requires certain state educational institutions to offer at least one graduate degree program in one or more certain disciplines that is structured to allow full-time students to complete the program within: (1) one year; or (2) five years if the program is combined with a baccalaureate degree program. Requires certain state educational institutions to report to the commission for higher education (commission) regarding the graduate degree programs. Requires the commission to post the submitted reports on the commission's website.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0068/versions/SB0068.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0068/versions/SB0068.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB68-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).