Legislative record

SB 287STATE · IndianaIn Committee

Education matters.

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.

Voted 2/12/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

45 yea·3 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2024First reading: referred to Committee on Education
  2. 2/7/2024Referred to the House
  3. 2/6/2024Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, Jordan, Cash
  4. 2/6/2024Senator Doriot added as coauthor
  5. 2/6/2024House sponsor: Representative Davis
  6. 2/6/2024Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 46, nays 3
  7. 2/5/2024Senator Johnson T added as coauthor
  8. 2/5/2024Senator Leising added as second author
  9. 2/5/2024Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
  10. 2/5/2024Amendment #2 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote