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Indiana SenateSB 204

Various education matters.

Passed 35–15Crossed party lines

What it does: Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an individual must hold a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as a component of certain pathways to receive an initial practitioner license. Provides that academic needs based salary increases may not: (1) apply to all eligible teachers in a bargaining unit uniformly; or (2) be based on certain other factors. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: SB 204 - Deery

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The tally

Yes 35 · No 14 · Not voting 0

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats090
Republicans3450
Other or unknown party100

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (49)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.