Various education matters.
Summary
Extends the date by which public schools, including charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools must provide age appropriate research and evidence based or research or evidence based instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2021, the department of workforce development must implement a new Indiana career explorer program (program). Establishes requirements for the program. Requires the department of workforce development to issue, not later than December 31, 2020, a request for proposals regarding the part of the program that includes educational and career assessments or tools. Amends grade levels to which certain career exploration models and career preparation models apply. Removes provisions regarding a pilot program for instruction in and use of the Indiana career explorer program and standards. Requires the department of education (department) to prepare and submit an annual report to the state board of education, general assembly, and commission for higher education regarding certain computer science metrics. Requires the department to post the report on its Internet web site.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 3, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House Mar 2, 2020
How they voted
39–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 388: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 384: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the House
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Amended
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 2, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-0-9)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Amended
Amendment #3 (Dvorak) failed; voice vote
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-1-1)
senate
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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