IN SB 254

enacted

Ivy Tech Community College.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 254 pass?

Yes. IN SB 254 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 254 about?

Consolidates duties and responsibilities for Ivy Tech Community College (college). Includes logistics, information technology, and life sciences as areas of expertise for members of the college's board of trustees (board). Provides that members of a campus board may represent an employer that operates within the campus service area. Provides that the campus board, in collaboration with the campus chancellor, shall nominate and submit candidate names in the event of a campus board vacancy. Requires the campus board to: (1) develop and recommend certain plans to the board; and (2) make certain budget recommendations to the campus chancellor. Realigns and consolidates the primary purposes of the college. Consolidates duties and responsibilities for the board. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation, not later than December 1, 2026, to: (1) develop an education to employment research program; and (2) create a framework for education to employment data analysis and data sharing. Repeals certain provisions regarding the purpose and requirements of the college.

Who sponsors IN SB 254?

Danny Lopez, Fady Qaddoura, Jeff Raatz and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 254, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 130
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 306: yeas 49, nays 0
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 98, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-18
Representative Payne added as cosponsor
2026-02-18
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Representative Burton added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Representative Cash added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-28
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-28
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 48, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Senators Pol, Taylor G added as coauthors
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Senator Qaddoura added as third author
2026-01-22
Senator Raatz added as second author
2026-01-22
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Senator Raatz removed as coauthor
2026-01-22
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Goode
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 254 - Goode - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Becker: excused
SB 254 - Lopez - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 98-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- King: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 254 - Goode
2026-02-26 · pass · 49-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Becker: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bray: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: not voting

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