Legislation Action 2015

Now that we have turned the corner into 2015 both the state and federal legislature are in full swing and activity is increasing. So must ours.

Education is a hot topic again this year following on the heels of last year’s rebranding of Common Core. 

The Coalition of Central Indiana Tea Parties (CCITP) has developed a chart to track proposed education bills in the Indiana legislature.  Please click here to view this chart.  EDUCATION BILLS STATUS CHART

Immediate calls are needed on the following legislation.

HB 1099 Contact Rep Behning, Rep Bosma and the Governor and ask them to call a hearing in Committee of HB 1099 HB 1099 Removes the requirement that Indiana's educational standards must comply with federal standards necessary to receive a flexibility waiver under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

 Rep Behning needs to schedule a hearing for this bill to continue. Request Education committee members to ask Rep to schedule a hearing and support the bill.

HB 1296 is another bill you should follow and ask for passage.
The House Education Committee held a hearing on House Bill 1296 yesterday Jan 20.  The committee did not vote on the bill, and though polling shows this is a popular concept with 74% of voters, there was significant opposition to the measure.

Email address for Rep Behning H91@in.gov and the committee are:
H91@in.gov,
H70@in.gov,
H58@in.gov,
H72@in.gov,
H32@in.gov,
H5@in.gov,
H12@in.gov,
H69@in.gov,
H28@in.gov     
Rep Bosma     H88@in.gov

Legislative Bills Summary Watch List 2015

Indiana

A listing of all House Bills can accessed using this link:    http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/
A listing of Senate Bills can be found at this link:  http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/
Find your Legislator   http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/

Indiana House Switchboard     317-232-9600            1-800-382-9841
Indiana Senate Switchboard     317-232-9400           1-800-382-9467
Gov Pence   mpence@gov.in.gov  317-232-4567 
                     mail    Office of the Governor, Statehouse, 46204-7297
Rep Bosma      H88@in.gov
Sen Long           S16@in.gov

Education Related Bills

     HB 1099   Education Standards
                      Removes the requirement that Indiana's educational standards
                      must comply with federal standards necessary to receive a
                      flexibility waiver under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
                      http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1099#document-98596dbc
                      

     HB 1296     Civics test as graduation requirement.
                         Requires high school students to pass a basic civics exam
                    http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1296

   SB 501        Indiana Academic standards   author Sen Mike Delph
                        Replaces current Indiana standards with 2006/2009 standards
                        http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/501

   SB 500     Education Deregulation   author Sen  Pete Miller
                         http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/500

   SB169       Reading Assessments
                       Requires that the state superintendent of public instruction's reading deficiency
                      remediation plan (IREAD-3) provide a reading evaluation for students by grade 2.
                      (Current law provides that the evaluation must be made by grade 3.)
                      http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/169

                      Heather and Erin Crossin are recommending  not to support this bill.
                      Find an explanation for there postion at the link below. 
                      http://hoosiersagainstcommoncore.com/moving-standardized-iread-3-test-2nd-grade-good-idea/.

    Energy Related Bills

     HB 1290      Nullification of EPA regulations in Indiana. 
                       http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1290 

    2nd Amendment Rights

        HB 1633   Indiana Firearms Freedom Act      Author Rep Curt Nicely
                         http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1633                  
                    Provides that a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that:
                  (1) is manufactured commercially or privately in Indiana from basic materials;
                  (2) can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported from another state; and
                  (3) remains within the borders of Indiana; is not subject to federal law or federal
                        regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress
                        to regulate interstate commerce.

Federal

A bill to remove Common Core Requirements from Federal
                      Education  Requirements
                      Reference

                     http://wapo.st/1G20hKo

                         amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
                    http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/AEG15033.pdf