SB 382 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

County transfers or gifts to school corporations.

Summary
Provides that, if a county transfers or gifts any unencumbered funds to a school corporation, the county executive may establish a local board to have oversight and manage the use of the funds. Provides that the expenses of the local board shall be paid by the county.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Senate Bill (H) Senate Bill (S) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to narrow its applicability to only counties with one or fewer school corporations, change the language from mandatory to permissive regarding board establishment, and add specific composition requirements for the oversight board including representatives from the county fiscal body, local government, and business community.
Scope change
Narrowed from all counties to only counties with not more than one school corporation
ELIGIBILITY

Changed applicability from all counties to only counties with one or fewer school corporations

REQUIREMENT

Changed language from 'may establish' to 'may be established' to clarify the board is optional rather than mandatory

Added specific board composition requirements including members from county fiscal body, mayor/executive of largest city or town, business community representative, and school corporation president

Removed references to 'property' in multiple locations throughout the bill

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 10, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Goode) prevailed; Roll Call 82: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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