Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB239: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Status: Chaptered, March 12, 2026
Various education matters.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. SECTION 1. IC 4-21.5-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.132-2019, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) This article does not apply to any of the following agencies: (1) The governor. (2) The state board of accounts. (3) The state educational institutions. (4) The department of workforce development. (5) The unemployment insurance review board of the department of workforce development. (6) The worker's compensation board of Indiana. (7) The military officers or boards. (8) The Indiana utility regulatory commission. (9) The department of state revenue (excluding an agency action related to the licensure of private employment agencies). (10) The department of local government finance. (11) The Indiana board of tax review. (12) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs. (13) The Indiana veterans' affairs commission. (14) The state board of education when issuing a final SEA 239 -- CC 1 determination described in IC 20-26-7.1-4. (b) This article does not apply to action related to railroad rate and tariff regulation by the Indiana department of transportation. SECTION 2. IC 6-1.1-17-3.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2024, SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027]: Sec. 3.1. (a) This section: (1) applies only to an operating referendum tax levy under IC 20-46-1 approved by the voters …
Sponsors
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Raatz (R, SD-027)
- Stacey Donato (R, SD-018)
- Brian Buchanan (R, SD-007)
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 151
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 431: yeas 65, nays 29
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 330: yeas 31, nays 16
- : CCR # 1 filed in the House
- : CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- : Representative Behning added as conferee
Votes
- SB0239.06.ENGH.CCS001 (February 27, 2026): 31 yea, 16 nay, passed
- SB0239.06.ENGH.CCH001 (February 27, 2026): 65 yea, 29 nay, passed
- SB0239.05.COMH (February 24, 2026): 66 yea, 31 nay, passed
- SB0239.05.COMH.AMH001 (February 23, 2026): 43 yea, 51 nay, failed
- SB0239.04.ENGS (January 28, 2026): 30 yea, 18 nay, passed
- SB0239.03.COMS.AMS001 (January 26, 2026): 9 yea, 35 nay, failed
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education, STATE GOVERNMENT; Contracts, Procurements, and Purchases, SCHOOLS; Funds and Budgets, FINANCIAL SERVICES; Financial Accounts (Not Including State Pensions), GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Budget and Appropriations, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties, SCHOOLS; Academic Achievements and Outcomes (Including Diplomas)
Common questions
- What is SB239?
- SB239 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What does SB239 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of SB239?
- Chaptered as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB239?
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB239?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0239
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