*SB0448.1*
February 7, 2025
SENATE BILL No. 448
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DIGEST OF SB 448 (Updated February 5, 2025 5:27 pm - DI 143)
Citations Affected: IC 4-3; IC 20-19; IC 21-18; IC 21-40.
Synopsis: Higher education and workforce development matters.
Requires the Indiana management performance hub, in collaboration
with the department of education (department), to: (1) collect and
compile certain student income data; and (2) report certain credential
information on the department's website. Requires the secretary of
education to establish a plan to develop a market driven stackable
credentials and qualifications framework and submit the plan to the
general assembly. Provides that the commission for higher education
(commission) shall (instead of may) approve or disapprove certain
branches, campuses, centers, new colleges, new schools, degrees, or
programs. Provides that before the commission approves or
disapproves a degree or program, a state educational institution shall
provide, and the commission shall consider, certain information
regarding the degree or program. Requires the commission to: (1)
review each degree or program for approval or disapproval at least one
time every 10 years; (2) outline a process for degree and program
monitoring, improvement, suspension, and closure; (3) publish certain
information; and (4) take official action regarding the approval or
disapproval of certain requests within 90 days. Requires the
commission to prepare and submit an annual report to the legislative
council regarding certain student enrollment data.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Goode, Raatz
January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
February 6, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
Appropriations.
SB 448—LS 7503/DI 110 February 7, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 448
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-26-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.216-2021,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. The MPH shall do the following:
4 (1) Establish and maintain a program to collect, analyze, and
5 exchange government information in carrying out the powers and
6 duties of the OMB and the powers and duties of the executive
7 state agency sharing the data. In carrying out this program, the
8 MPH may, in accordance with IC 4-1-6, obtain government
9 information from each executive state agency.
10 (2) In accordance with IC 4-1-6 and IC 5-14-3, establish and
11 maintain a program to make government information available to
12 executive state agencies, political subdivisions, educational
13 institutions, researchers, nongovernmental organizations, and the
14 general public, subject to the following:
15 (A) A request for data subject to IC 4-1-6-8.6 shall be made in
16 conformance with that section.
17 (B) A program established and maintained under this chapter
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1 must include policies governing access to government
2 information held by the MPH under this chapter. Government
3 information may be made available only in accordance with
4 applicable confidentiality and disclosure laws.
5 (3) Establish privacy and quality policies for government
6 information that comply with all applicable Indiana and federal
7 laws, rules, and policies.
8 (4) In accordance with standards developed by the office of
9 technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1, establish and maintain
10 a program to ensure the security of government information under
11 this chapter.
12 (5) Conduct operational and procedural audits of executive state
13 agencies.
14 (6) Perform financial planning and design and implement
15 efficiency projects for executive state agencies.
16 (7) Advise and assist each executive state agency to identify and
17 implement continuous process improvement in state government.
18 (8) Carry out such other responsibilities as may be designated by
19 the director of the OMB or the chief data officer to carry out the
20 responsibilities of the OMB or the chief data officer.
21 (9) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
22 graduation from high school that can be linked to the student's
23 kindergarten through grade 12 student identification number
24 necessary for the department to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3. The
25 MPH may not disclose any personal, identifiable information to
26 the department.
27 SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-36.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
28 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
29 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 36.5. (a) Not later than November
30 1, 2025, the secretary of education shall do the following:
31 (1) Prepare a plan to develop a market driven stackable
32 credentials and qualifications framework. The plan must:
33 (A) identify at least three (3) priority employment sectors;
34 (B) outline, based on collaboration with each priority
35 employment sector, the:
36 (i) knowledge and skills necessary for an employee to
37 enter each employment sector; and
38 (ii) knowledge and skills necessary for an employee to
39 advance in the employee's career within each priority
40 employment sector; and
41 (C) include recommendations regarding employer
42 identified programs and systems that must be developed at
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1 the secondary and postsecondary education levels to equip
2 individuals with the knowledge and skills described in
3 clause (B).
4 (2) Submit the plan prepared under subdivision (1) to the
5 general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
6 (b) This section expires July 1, 2026.
7 SECTION 3. IC 20-19-3-37.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
8 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 37.2. (a) As used in this section,
10 "management performance hub" refers to the management
11 performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8.
12 (b) The management performance hub, in collaboration with the
13 department, shall do the following:
14 (1) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
15 graduation from high school that can be linked to the
16 student's kindergarten through grade 12 student
17 identification number necessary for the department to carry
18 out its responsibilities under section 22.3 of this chapter. The
19 management performance hub may not disclose any personal,
20 identifiable information to the department under this
21 subdivision.
22 (2) Compile into a data product on the department's website
23 the data from all available and relevant sources, including:
24 (A) the number and type of credentials needed to fill
25 employment openings in Indiana; and
26 (B) the number and type of credentials earned by
27 individuals in Indiana.
28 SECTION 4. IC 21-18-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.101-2012,
29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
30 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the commission
31 may shall approve or disapprove the:
32 (1) establishment of any new branches, regional or other
33 campuses, or extension centers;
34 (2) establishment of any new college or school; or
35 (3) offering of any proposed or existing:
36 (A) associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree; or
37 (B) program leading to a certificate or other indication of
38 accomplishment.
39 (b) Before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or
40 program under subsection (a)(3), a state educational institution
41 shall provide, and the commission shall consider, the following with
42 regard to the degree or program:
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1 (1) The proposed curriculum.
2 (2) The labor market supply and demand.
3 (3) The current or projected:
4 (A) enrollment;
5 (B) completion and completion rate;
6 (C) program cost;
7 (D) total student debt and average monthly student debt;
8 (E) job placement rate;
9 (F) graduate retention rate; and
10 (G) estimated:
11 (i) starting compensation;
12 (ii) compensation three (3) years after graduation;
13 (iii) compensation five (5) years after graduation; and
14 (iv) compensation ten (10) years after graduation.
15 (4) The opportunity for embedded, stackable degrees and
16 credentials.
17 (5) An experiential or work based learning requirement.
18 (6) Options for veterans to receive credit for military service.
19 (7) Options for credit for prior workforce experience with
20 Indiana based employers.
21 (8) Options for accelerated degree delivery.
22 (9) Defined pathways for high school, returning, and adult
23 students.
24 (10) The opportunity to advise students on and connect
25 students with employment opportunities.
26 (c) A state educational institution shall provide the information
27 described in subsection (b) in the manner and form prescribed by
28 the commission.
29 (d) The commission, or a committee established by the
30 commission, shall take official action on the approval or
31 disapproval of a degree or program under subsection (a)(3) within
32 ninety (90) days of the state educational institution providing the
33 commission with the full and complete information described in
34 subsection (b).
35 SECTION 5. IC 21-18-9-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
36 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
37 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.5. (a) For a degree or program approved under
38 section 5 of this chapter before July 1, 2025, the commission shall
39 review the degree or program for approval or disapproval not
40 later than July 1, 2035.
41 (b) After the review under subsection (a) for degrees and
42 programs described in subsection (a) and for any degree or
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1 program approved under section 5 after June 30, 2025, the
2 commission shall review each degree and program for approval or
3 disapproval at least one (1) time every ten (10) years.
4 (c) The commission shall do the following:
5 (1) Outline a process for degree or program monitoring,
6 improvement, suspension, and closure.
7 (2) Publish quantitative information on a dashboard that is
8 available to the public to ensure accountability and
9 transparency.
10 (3) Publish a credit for prior learning inventory, including
11 information provided under section 5(b)(6) and 5(b)(7) of this
12 chapter.
13 SECTION 6. IC 21-40-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
14 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
15 1, 2025]:
16 Chapter 6. Student Enrollment Reporting
17 Sec. 1. (a) Not later than November 1, 2025, and each November
18 1 thereafter, the commission for higher education shall prepare a
19 report regarding student enrollment data for:
20 (1) each state educational institution; and
21 (2) each state educational institution's college or program of:
22 (A) engineering; and
23 (B) computer science;
24 if the institution offers a college or program described in this
25 subdivision.
26 (b) The report described in subsection (a) must include the
27 following information:
28 (1) The total number of students enrolled in the institution,
29 college, or program, not including students enrolled in a dual
30 credit offering or a dual enrollment course, disaggregated by
31 the following:
32 (A) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
33 (i) are Indiana residents; and
34 (ii) are not Indiana residents.
35 (B) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
36 (i) are United States citizens; and
37 (ii) are not United States citizens.
38 (C) The number and percentage of enrolled students
39 described under clause (B)(ii) disaggregated by the
40 student's country of origin.
41 (2) The total number of students enrolled in a dual credit
42 offering or a dual enrollment course from the institution,
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1 college, or program.
2 (c) The commission for higher education shall:
3 (1) submit the report required under subsection (a) to the
4 legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6;
5 and
6 (2) publish the report on the commission's website.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 448, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 2, strike lines 21 through 26.
Page 2, delete lines 27 through 31.
Page 3, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 3. IC 20-19-3-37.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 37.2. (a) As used in this section,
"management performance hub" refers to the management
performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8.
(b) The management performance hub, in collaboration with the
department, shall do the following:
(1) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
graduation from high school that can be linked to the
student's kindergarten through grade 12 student
identification number necessary for the department to carry
out its responsibilities under section 22.3 of this chapter. The
management performance hub may not disclose any personal,
identifiable information to the department under this
subdivision.
(2) Compile into a data product on the department's website
the data from all available and relevant sources, including:
(A) the number and type of credentials needed to fill
employment openings in Indiana; and
(B) the number and type of credentials earned by
individuals in Indiana.".
Page 4, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(d) The commission, or a committee established by the
commission, shall take official action on the approval or
disapproval of a degree or program under subsection (a)(3) within
ninety (90) days of the state educational institution providing the
commission with the full and complete information described in
subsection (b).".
Page 4, line 31, delete "5(b)(8)" and insert "5(b)(6)".
Page 4, line 31, delete "5(b)(9)" and insert "5(b)(7)".
Page 4, between lines 35 and 36, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"Chapter 6. Student Enrollment Reporting
Sec. 1. (a) Not later than November 1, 2025, and each November
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1 thereafter, the commission for higher education shall prepare a
report regarding student enrollment data for:
(1) each state educational institution; and
(2) each state educational institution's college or program of:
(A) engineering; and
(B) computer science;
if the institution offers a college or program described in this
subdivision.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) must include the
following information:
(1) The total number of students enrolled in the institution,
college, or program, not including students enrolled in a dual
credit offering or a dual enrollment course, disaggregated by
the following:
(A) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
(i) are Indiana residents; and
(ii) are not Indiana residents.
(B) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
(i) are United States citizens; and
(ii) are not United States citizens.
(C) The number and percentage of enrolled students
described under clause (B)(ii) disaggregated by the
student's country of origin.
(2) The total number of students enrolled in a dual credit
offering or a dual enrollment course from the institution,
college, or program.
(c) The commission for higher education shall:
(1) submit the report required under subsection (a) to the
legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6;
and
(2) publish the report on the commission's website.".
Page 4, delete lines 36 through 42.
Delete page 5.
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(Reference is to SB 448 as introduced.)
RAATZ, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0.
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