SB 287 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Education matters.

Summary
Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department of education to develop, or approve previously developed, age appropriate curricula in Internet safety for use at multiple grade levels not later than July 1, 2025. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness. Repeals a provision that provides that each school corporation may include cursive writing in the school corporation's curriculum.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024

How they voted

453
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 6, 2024
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican39
36 Yea 3 Nay
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 46, nays 3
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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