SB 223 Indiana Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) requirements.

Summary
Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in their senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA unless: (1) a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, signs a waiver that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal of the student's high school waives the requirement due to extenuating circumstances. Requires that the: (1) model notice prepared by the commission for higher education; and (2) notice that each school corporation is required to send; regarding the FAFSA include information regarding the requirements and exceptions for completing the FAFSA.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Last action Feb 17, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2020

How they voted

329
Passed
Total votes 41
Jan 28, 2020
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1 Nay
87% Yea
R Republican33
25 Yea 8 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-9)
senate
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors