2023 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0340: Imagination library.

Legislative Summary

Imagination library. Establishes the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library shall administer the Indiana imagination library. Provides that the state library, in consultation with the department of education and the family and social services administration, shall either establish a statewide nonprofit organization or enter into an agreement with a statewide nonprofit organization to carry out the responsibilities related to statewide partnerships and programs. Requires that the statewide nonprofit organization manage the daily operations of and promote the program. Establishes the Indiana imagination library fund, which is nonreverting. Requires the state library, in conjunction with the statewide nonprofit organization, to review the program and report to the governor and the interim study committee on education by November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2023. Sets forth the information that the report must include.

Bill History

1/12/2023
Authored by Senators Becker, Raatz, Leising
Senate
1/12/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
1/19/2023
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
1/26/2023
Senators Rogers and Yoder added as coauthors
Senate
2/2/2023
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
2/23/2023
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
2/23/2023
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senate
2/23/2023
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Senate
2/27/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/27/2023
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Senate
2/27/2023
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
2/28/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 43, nays 5
Senate
2/28/2023
House sponsor: Representative Negele
Senate
2/28/2023
Cosponsors: Representatives Ledbetter C and O'Brien T
Senate
3/1/2023
Referred to the House
Senate
3/6/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/28/2023
43
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Ways and Means(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/16/2023174.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/23/2023146.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/2/2023145.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/12/2023127.0 KB