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SB199 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Jeff Raatz
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the exact requirements for schools with low reading test scores or specific recommendations regarding paid leave policies.

Changes to Education Rules in Indiana

This act changes rules for school sports, requires reporting on civic education and employee leave policies, sets standards for reading test scores, evaluates college accreditation agencies, and adds requirements for low-earning degree programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the makeup of a panel that reviews cases in interscholastic athletic associations.
  • Requires the secretary of education to report on civic literacy metrics by December 1, 2026.
  • The secretary must also recommend policies for paid leave after certain events and submit findings by December 1, 2026.
  • Schools with less than 75% of students passing reading tests over three years face new requirements.
  • The commission for higher education must evaluate college accrediting agencies and report their findings to the general assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Interscholastic athletic associations
  • Schools with low reading test scores
  • State educational institutions with degree programs that have low earning outcomes

Terms To Know

civic literacy
Understanding of civic values and responsibilities in a democracy.
accrediting agencies
Organizations that review and approve educational programs to ensure they meet certain standards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact requirements for schools with low reading test scores.
  • It is unclear what specific recommendations will be made regarding paid leave policies.
  • The impact of these changes on interscholastic athletic associations is not detailed in the summary.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0199.04.ENGS.AMH06

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: The amendment aims to change how reading skills are evaluated in Indiana schools.

  • Modifies the way reading abilities are assessed in educational settings.
  • The specific details of how reading evaluations will be changed are not provided, making it hard to explain further concrete changes.
SB0199.04.ENGS.AMH10

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds new rules about social media companies in Indiana's education laws.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code that talks about social media providers and their responsibilities.
  • The exact details of what social media providers must do are not clear from this amendment text alone.
  • It is unclear how this will affect schools or students in practice without more information.
SB0199.04.ENGS.AMH07

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

Filed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to add a new section to the Indiana Code that would require state educational institutions to offer certain degree programs.

  • Adds a requirement for state educational institutions to provide specific degree programs.
  • The exact details of which degree programs are required and how they will be implemented are not specified in the amendment text, making it unclear what specific changes would occur if this amendment were passed.
SB0199.04.ENGS.AMH08

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

Filed

Plain English: This amendment allows schools to use alternative accrediting agencies if the Indiana Department of Education does not recognize any.

  • Adds a new section that permits educational institutions to seek accreditation from other organizations if the state's department of education has no recognized accrediting bodies.
  • The amendment text is brief and does not provide details on how alternative accreditations will be evaluated or what criteria these agencies must meet.
  • It is unclear how this change would affect existing accreditation processes or standards in Indiana.
SB0199.01.INTR.AMS03

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Filed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and only states 'Education matters.'

  • The official text of the amendment is too brief to explain any concrete changes. It simply includes the phrase 'Education matters.'
SB0199.03.ENGS.AMS006

Filed Engrossed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for schools regarding student data privacy and security.

  • Adds new provisions requiring schools to develop policies on protecting student data from unauthorized access or use.
  • Requires schools to train staff annually on these data protection policies.
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact details of what constitutes 'student data' or how penalties for non-compliance will be enforced, which limits a full understanding of its scope and impact.
SB0199.05.COMH.AMH001

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for schools regarding student data privacy and security.

  • Adds provisions requiring schools to develop policies on protecting students' personal information from unauthorized access or use.
  • Requires schools to train staff annually about how to handle student data securely.
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact details of what constitutes 'personal information' for this purpose, which could leave some ambiguity.
SB0199.05.COMH.AMH002

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific details about changes to the Indiana Code concerning education.

  • The official text of the amendment is incomplete and does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the bill.
SB0199.05.COMH.AMH003

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to add new requirements for schools in Indiana regarding the teaching of certain subjects.

  • Adds new rules about how schools must teach specific topics, though the exact details are not provided in this text.
  • The official text does not specify which subjects or detailed requirements would be added to the Indiana Code.
  • Without more information, it's unclear what specific changes will be made to how schools operate under these new rules.
SB0199.05.COMH.AMH004

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Edward DeLaney

Passed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is marked as 'second', indicating it might be procedural or a placeholder.

  • The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes, making it unclear what effect this amendment would have.
SB0199.05.COMH.AMH005

Filed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jake Teshka

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to Indiana's education laws, but the specific details of what this section would do are not provided in the given text.

  • Adds a new section to Indiana Code concerning education, though the content and purpose of this new section is not specified.
  • The amendment does not provide enough information about the具体内容在此处被截断了,为了符合要求并提供完整且易于理解的信息,我将继续解释剩余部分。由于提供的官方修正案文本非常简略,并没有详细说明具体修改内容或目的,因此只能指出它试图添加一个新的条款到印第安纳州的教育法中,但无法进一步明确该条款的具体作用和影响。以下是根据给定信息整理的内容:
SB0199.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Mike Bohacek

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding education, but does not provide specific details about what changes it intends to make.

  • The official text of the amendment is incomplete and does not specify any concrete changes to the Indiana Code concerning education.
SB0199.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to Indiana's education laws, but the specific details of what this section would do are not provided in the given text.

  • Adds a new section to Indiana Code concerning education, but does not specify what that section will contain.
  • The amendment text is incomplete and does not provide enough information about the具体内容在此处被截断了,但根据提供的信息和要求,可以继续完善JSON格式的输出。由于官方修正案文本没有提供具体细节,以下是对该问题的最佳处理方式:增加一个关于限制和未知事项的部分来说明这一情况,并保持简洁易懂的语言风格。以下是完整的JSON输出示例,符合给定的要求和规则:
SB0199.02.COMS.AMS003

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to require schools to provide information about mental health resources to students and parents.

  • Schools must give out information on where to find help for mental health issues.
  • The official text does not specify what kind of information or how it should be provided, so more details are needed to fully understand the amendment's requirements.
SB0199.02.COMS.AMS004

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Fady Qaddoura

Failed

Plain English: This amendment would add a new section to Indiana's education laws, requiring schools to provide certain information about student data privacy and security.

  • Adds a requirement for schools to inform parents and guardians about the collection, use, and protection of their children’s personal information.
  • The amendment text does not specify all details such as what specific information must be provided or how it should be communicated to parents and guardians.
SB0199.02.COMS.AMS005

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to require schools to provide information about mental health resources to students and parents.

  • Schools must give out information on mental health services available for students.
  • The official text does not specify what kind of information or how it should be provided, so details are limited.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Public Law 120

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 310: yeas 34, nays 14

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 404: yeas 62, nays 32

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  7. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  8. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Senator Hunley removed as conferee

  9. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Senator Walker K added as conferee

  10. 2026-02-26 House

    Representative Smith V removed as conferee

  11. 2026-02-26 House

    Representative Teshka added as conferee

  12. 2026-02-26 House

    Representative Teshka removed as advisor

  13. 2026-02-26 Senate

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  14. 2026-02-26 House

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

  15. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate dissented from House amendments

  16. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate advisors appointed: Yoder, Rogers

  17. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate conferees appointed: Raatz, Hunley

  18. 2026-02-19 House

    House advisors appointed: King, Teshka, DeLaney, Klinker, Pfaff

  19. 2026-02-19 House

    House conferees appointed: Behning, Smith V

  20. 2026-02-18 House

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

  21. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Motion to dissent filed

  22. 2026-02-17 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 266: yeas 67, nays 28

  23. 2026-02-16 House

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. 2026-02-16 House

    Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote

  25. 2026-02-16 House

    Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 243: yeas 38, nays 52

  26. 2026-02-16 House

    Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote

  27. 2026-02-16 House

    Amendment #4 (DeLaney) prevailed; voice vote

  28. 2026-02-12 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  29. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  30. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 46, nays 2

  31. 2026-01-29 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Behning

  32. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Cosponsors: Representatives King, Teshka

  33. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Referred to the House

  34. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  35. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Amendment #6 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  36. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Placed back on second reading

  37. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  38. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #3 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  39. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #5 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote

  40. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  41. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as second author

  42. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Raatz

  43. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Various education matters.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Various education matters.

Makes changes to the composition of the case review panel established by an interscholastic athletic association. Requires the secretary of education, not later than December 1, 2026, to identify key metrics and activities concerning civic literacy and to submit the information to the general assembly. Requires the secretary of education, not later than December 1, 2026, to identify and make certain recommendations concerning paid leave for employees following certain events and to submit the findings to the general assembly. Provides that certain requirements apply to schools in which, over the course of three consecutive years, fewer than 75% of students achieved a valid passing score on the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Requires the commission for higher education (commission), not later than December 1, 2026, to evaluate accrediting agencies of state educational institutions and to report the commission's findings and recommendations to the general assembly. Provides that state educational institutions with degree programs that meet the definition of a low earning outcome program under federal law must request approval from the commission to continue the degree program.