Indiana Senate Bill 448

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-06 - Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Higher education and workforce development matters. Requires the Indiana management performance hub, in collaboration with the department of education (department), to: (1) collect and compile certain student income data; and (2) report certain credential information on the department's website. Requires the secretary of education to establish a plan to develop a market driven stackable credentials and qualifications framework and submit the plan to the general assembly. Provides that the commission for higher education (commission) shall (instead of may) approve or disapprove certain branches, campuses, centers, new colleges, new schools, degrees, or programs. Provides that before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or program, a state educational institution shall provide, and the commission shall consider, certain information regarding the degree or program. Requires the commission to: (1) review each degree or program for approval or disapproval at least one time every 10 years; (2) outline a process for degree and program monitoring, improvement, suspension, and closure; (3) publish certain information; and (4) take official action regarding the approval or disapproval of certain requests within 90 days. Requires the commission to prepare and submit an annual report to the legislative council regarding certain student enrollment data.

Higher education and workforce development matters.

Sen. Greg Goode [R]

Sen. Jeff Raatz [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-06	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2025-02-03	Senate	Senator Raatz added as second author
2025-01-13	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2025-01-13	Senate	Authored by Senator Goode

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/448/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/SB0448.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/SB0448.02.COMS.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/committee-amendments/drafts/AM044802.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/committee-amendments/drafts/AM044801.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0448.01.INTR.AMS02.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/fiscal-notes/SB0448.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/votesheets/SB0448.01.INTR.03.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/committee-reports/SB0448.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0448/fiscal-notes/SB0448.02.COMS.FN001.pdf