SB 167 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

FAFSA.

Summary
Requires all students, except for students at certain nonpublic schools, in the student's senior year to complete and submit the FAFSA not later than April 15 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 or school counselor of the student's high school waives the requirement for a group of students due to the principal or school counselor being unable to reach the parents or guardians of the students by April 15 after at least two reasonable attempts to contact the parents or guardians. 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. Expires certain requirements on June 30, 2033. Makes a conforming change and technical corrections.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 318: yeas 45, nays 3
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 280: yeas 85, nays 9
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 43, nays 3
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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