2023 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
SB0384: Purple star designation.
Legislative Summary
Purple star designation. Requires the commission for higher education (CHE) and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop and implement the higher education purple star designation for the following purposes: (1) To recognize postsecondary educational institutions that are supportive and inclusive of veterans and military connected families. (2) To provide veterans and military connected families with enhanced support for pursuing and finishing a degree or postsecondary credential. Provides that the application for a designation must be made available to interested postsecondary educational institutions on the website of the CHE before May 1, 2024.
Bill History
1/19/2023
Authored by Senators Sandlin and Garten
Senate
1/19/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
Senate
1/24/2023
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
1/26/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/26/2023
Senator Tomes added as third author
Senate
1/26/2023
Senators Buck, Doriot, Messmer added as coauthors
Senate
1/30/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 39: yeas 46, nays 0
Senate
1/30/2023
House sponsor: Representative Frye R
Senate
1/30/2023
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Senate
1/31/2023
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
Senate
2/2/2023
Referred to the House
Senate
2/28/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Representative Judy added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Representative Bartels added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Representative Pack R added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 305: yeas 96, nays 0
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Motion to concur filed
Senate
4/4/2023
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
4/6/2023
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/11/2023
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/20/2023
Signed by the Governor
Senate
4/20/2023
Public Law 49
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments
4/4/2023
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
3/27/2023
96
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
1/30/2023
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/20/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jack Sandlin
Republican