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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 27, 2023 | IN | HB 1638 | Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8) |
April 27, 2023 | IN | SB 380 | Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 22) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | IN | SB 12 | Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/27 | HB 1638 | Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8) |
4/27 | SB 380 | Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10) |
4/26 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8) |
4/26 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 22) |
2/28 | SB 12 | Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |