SB 404 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Access to transcripts.

Summary
Provides that a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution operated for profit (institution) in Indiana may not: (1) refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student of the institution on the grounds that the student owes a debt to the institution; (2) charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript or provide less favorable treatment of a request for a transcript of a current or former student who owes a debt to the institution; or (3) withhold from a current or former student's transcript any degrees earned on the grounds that the student owes a debt to the institution; if the student has paid certain amounts in the past year on the debt owed. Provides that a current or former student may bring a civil action against an institution for a violation of these provisions.
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 19, 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
24
Key actions
9
Committee
2
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 328: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 119: yeas 47, nays 2
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors