Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 88
Education matters.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Martin Carbaugh (Republican)
- Spencer Deery (Republican)
- Jeff Raatz (Republican)
- Gary Byrne (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- Becky Cash (Republican)
- Dale DeVon (Republican)
- Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Liz Brown (Republican)
- James Buck (Republican)
- Michael Young (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Amends good citizenship instruction requirements. Includes the Classic Learning Test in certain references to nationally recognized college entrance examinations. Requires a state educational institution (SEI) to accept the Classic Learning Test examination to the same extent the SEI accepts the ACT or SAT examination with respect to admission criteria. Requires the department of education to identify schools that allow students who are not enrolled in the school to take certain examinations at the school and present the information in a manner that can be conveniently and easily accessed from the department's website.
Text versions
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)
- Senate Bill (S)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
- Senate Bill (H)
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | SB 88 - Byrne | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | SB 88 - Carbaugh - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | SB 88 - Byrne - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 108 - Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Brown L added as coauthor - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate with amendments - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Motion to concur filed - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29 - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Representative Cash added as cosponsor - Feb 2, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Senator Buck added as coauthor - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVon - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9 - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed back on second reading - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Deery added as third author - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Raatz added as second author - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator Young M added as coauthor - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senator Byrne - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development