House Bill
HB 1498
School accountability.
In plain English
Repeals current rules on how statewide test scores are used and how schools are placed into performance categories. Requires the state board of education to create a new method for rating school performance. Extends the expiration of rules on posting school information, and makes other changes.
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Official digest
Repeals certain provisions regarding statewide assessment scores and the establishment of categories or designations of school performance. Requires the state board of education to establish a new methodology for designating school performance. Extends the expiration of certain provisions regarding the posting of school information. Provides that the proposals to align diploma waiver statutes with new diploma requirements may include a proposal to eliminate diploma waivers.
Latest action: Public Law 231, May 6, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Greg Goode, Jeff Raatz
Roll-call votes
4 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
House · Feb 3, 2025
Second reading: amendment
Roll call text: HB 1498 - Behning - 2nd Reading
Failed
28 yes62 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 1 yes, 61 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 1 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes (28)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
No (62)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
Did not vote (10)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
House · Feb 4, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1498 - Behning - 3rd Reading
Passed
62 yes28 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 59 yes, 2 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 2 yes, 25 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (62)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (28)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Unknown member
- Vanessa Summers (D)
- Vernon Smith (D)
Did not vote (10)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
Senate · Mar 25, 2025
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: HB 1498 - Deery - 3rd Reading
Passed
43 yes4 no3 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 2 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 1 no, 2 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (43)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
No (4)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Unknown member
Did not vote (3)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
House · Apr 24, 2025
Final vote: concurrence or conference report
Roll call text: HB 1498 - Behning
Passed
65 yes25 no10 did not vote
Republicans: 63 yes, 1 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 1 yes, 23 no, 4 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no
How each member voted
Yes (65)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R)
- Alex Zimmerman (R)
- Andrew Ireland (R)
- Beau Baird (R)
- Ben Smaltz (R)
- Bob Behning (R)
- Bob Heaton (R)
- Brad Barrett (R)
- Bruce Borders (R)
- Chris Jeter (R)
- Chris Judy (R)
- Chris May (R)
- Cindy Ledbetter (R)
- Cory Criswell (R)
- Craig Haggard (R)
- Dale DeVon (R)
- Danny Lopez (R)
- Dave Hall (R)
- Dave Heine (R)
- David Abbott (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Ed Clere (I)
- Ed Soliday (R)
- Elizabeth Rowray (R)
- Ethan Lawson (R)
- Garrett Bascom (R)
- Greg Steuerwald (R)
- Hal Slager (R)
- Heath VanNatter (R)
- Hunter Smith (R)
- J.D. Prescott (R)
- Jack Jordan (R)
- Jake Teshka (R)
- Jeff Thompson (R)
- Jenny Meltzer (R)
- Jim Lucas (R)
- Jim Pressel (R)
- Joanna King (R)
- Julie McGuire (R)
- Julie Olthoff (R)
- Karen Engleman (R)
- Kendell Culp (R)
- Kyle Pierce (R)
- Lindsay Patterson (R)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R)
- Mark Genda (R)
- Martin Carbaugh (R)
- Matt Commons (R)
- Matt Hostettler (R)
- Matt Lehman (R)
- Michelle Davis (R)
- Mike Aylesworth (R)
- Mike Karickhoff (R)
- Peggy Mayfield (R)
- Robb Greene (R)
- Ryan Lauer (R)
- Shane Lindauer (R)
- Steve Bartels (R)
- Tim O'Brien (R)
- Tim Wesco (R)
- Tim Yocum (R)
- Tony Isa (R)
- Wendy Dant Chesser (D)
- Wendy McNamara (R)
- Zach Payne (R)
No (25)
- Alex Burton (D)
- Carey Hamilton (D)
- Cherrish Pryor (D)
- Chris Campbell (D)
- Chuck Moseley (D)
- Earl Harris (D)
- Ed DeLaney (D)
- Ethan Manning (R)
- Gregory Porter (D)
- John Bartlett (D)
- Justin Moed (D)
- Kyle Miller (D)
- Matt Pierce (D)
- Maureen Bauer (D)
- Mike Andrade (D)
- Mitch Gore (D)
- Phil GiaQuinta (D)
- Robin Shackleford (D)
- Ryan Dvorak (D)
- Sheila Klinker (D)
- Sue Errington (D)
- Tonya Pfaff (D)
- Unknown member
- Vernon Smith (D)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D)
Did not vote (10)
- Becky Cash (R)
- Bob Morris (R)
- Carolyn Jackson (D)
- Craig Snow (R)
- Lorissa Sweet (R)
- Ragen Hatcher (D)
- Reneé Pack (D)
- Todd Huston (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
- Vanessa Summers (D)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.