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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 28, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Various education matters.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 02, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 11, 2026 08:30am
House Chamber
Summary
Comments on SB 239
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Brian Buchanancoauthor
- Sen. Blake Doriotcoauthor
- Rep. Jake Teshkasponsor
Votes
NO: 35
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 121: yeas 30, nays 18
- House sponsor: Representative Teshka
- Cosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Raatz added as second author
- Senator Donato added as third author
- Senators Buchanan, Doriot added as coauthors
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #4 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
- Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 65: yeas 9, nays 35
- Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
- Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Rogers
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Education and Career Development) -- Scholarship accounts. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #6 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Failed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #4 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #6 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Various changes. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Education and Career Development) -- Scholarship accounts. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Education and Career Development) -- Scholarship accounts. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.01.INTR.FN002 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.03.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.04.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0239.04.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/22/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/22/2026PDF
