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SB200 • 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.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Jeff Raatz
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on what kind of information military personnel can share with students or the exact conditions for youth organizations' grievances.

Indiana Education Contract Rules

This law changes contract rules for Indiana schools and sets conditions for youth organizations and military groups to communicate with students.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes specific clauses in school contracts, such as indemnity, choice of law, and automatic renewal clauses, illegal after June 30, 2026.
  • Allows certain youth organizations to file a complaint if a public school does not permit them to provide information to students under specified conditions.
  • Requires schools to allow military personnel to speak with students if they already let postsecondary educational institutions do so.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public and charter schools in Indiana
  • Vendors who make contracts with these schools
  • Youth organizations that want to provide information to students
  • Military personnel looking to talk to students

Terms To Know

indemnity
A clause in a contract where one party agrees to protect the other from any losses or damages.
choice of law
A part of a contract that decides which state's laws will apply if there is a dispute.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what kind of information military personnel can provide to students.
  • It does not detail the exact conditions under which youth organizations may submit grievances.

Amendments

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

SB0200.04.ENGS.AMH05

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Garrett Bascom

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that allows certain educational programs to automatically renew unless someone asks for them not to.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code allowing specific education programs to continue automatically each year if no one requests otherwise.
  • The amendment does not specify which educational programs are eligible for automatic renewal, so it's unclear how many or what types of programs will be affected.
  • It is not clear from the text alone whether there are any limits on when these programs can automatically renew or under what conditions.
SB0200.04.ENGS.AMH04

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: This amendment makes a technical change to the Indiana Code related to education.

  • The amendment updates the Indiana Code concerning education for technical accuracy.
  • The specific details of the technical correction are not provided, so it is unclear exactly what changes will be made.
SB0200.04.ENGS.AMH10

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to Indiana's education laws that allows youth organizations to provide educational programs without needing special approval from the state.

  • Adds a new section to Indiana’s education code allowing youth organizations to offer educational activities and programs without requiring additional state approvals.
  • The amendment does not specify what types of educational activities or programs are covered, nor does it outline the details of how these programs will be implemented by youth organizations.
SB0200.04.ENGS.AMH06

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Jake Teshka

Filed

Plain English: This amendment adds new requirements for schools to provide military recruitment information.

  • Schools must give students and their parents information about military recruiting options.
  • The exact details of the military recruitment information that schools need to provide are not specified in this amendment text.
SB0200.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Filed

Plain English: The amendment proposes to add a new section to the Indiana Code that would provide state tuition support for certain students.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code to establish state tuition support for eligible students.
  • The official text does not specify which students are eligible or how much tuition support they will receive, making it unclear who benefits and by how much.
  • Further details about the implementation of this new section are not provided in the amendment text.
SB0200.02.COMS.AMS03

Committee Senate Bill (S) • Senator Rodney Pol

Filed

Plain English: The amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding charter schools.

  • Modifies provisions of the Indiana Code concerning education, specifically focusing on charter schools.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what changes are being proposed for charter schools.
SB0200.03.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Aaron Freeman

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 these details are unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Public Law 149

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 House

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

  7. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Motion to concur filed

  8. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 295: yeas 35, nays 13

  9. 2026-02-24 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 346: yeas 66, nays 30

  10. 2026-02-23 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-18 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. 2026-02-09 House

    Representative Davis added as cosponsor

  13. 2026-01-29 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  14. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Referred to the House

  15. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 105: yeas 36, nays 9

  16. 2026-01-27 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Bascom

  17. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Behning

  18. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  20. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Senator Koch added as second author

  21. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Judiciary

  23. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Authored by Senator Raatz

  24. 2026-01-06 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.
Public school matters.

Current Bill Text

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

Public school matters.

Provides that certain: (1) indemnity; (2) choice of law; and (3) automatic renewal; provisions contained in contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026, between the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school and a vendor are against public policy and are void and unenforceable. Provides that certain youth organizations may submit a grievance to the department of education if a public school refuses to allow the organization to provide information to students under certain conditions. Provides that, if a public school allows a postsecondary educational institution to provide certain information to students, the public school shall allow military personnel to provide certain information to students.