SB 270 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Various education matters.

Summary
Establishes limitations regarding the lease of school property. Amends the enrollment threshold regarding when a school building is considered underutilized. Makes changes regarding requiring (instead of allowing) a school building to be closed or made available for lease or purchase. Provides that school corporations that meet certain requirements regarding sharing operating referendum tax levy and school safety referendum tax levy revenue are not subject to the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Provides that no resolution, referenda, or distributed revenue prior to May 10, 2023, are effective to provide exemption from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Exempts school corporations that have had a designation as a distressed political subdivision within the previous three years from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Establishes additional requirements regarding notice, determinations, and appeals under the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Amends requirements with regard to: (1) bringing a civil action to enforce a final order to make a covered school building available for purchase or lease; (2) the time frame for which a school building must be used; and (3) transferring a school building back to a school corporation. Provides that, if a school corporation transfers a covered school building in violation of the transfer of vacant school building provisions, the transfer is void and allows for a court action with the award of attorney's fees. Changes certain formulas to reference property tax levies collected (current law references property tax levies imposed). Requires the commission for higher education to: (1) study and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding allowing Ivy Tech Community College to award bachelor's degrees and Vincennes University to offer additional programs that lead to a bachelor's degree. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024

How they voted

3511
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Feb 6, 2024
D Democratic9
9 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican39
35 Yea 2 Nay 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
14
Committee
3
Amendments
5
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 237: yeas 31, nays 14
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 61, nays 30
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Amended
Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 64
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 36, nays 11
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #6 (Hunley) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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