| HB1001 | STATE BUDGET. (THOMPSON J) Appropriates money for capital expenditures, the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Extends the review, analysis, and evaluation of tax incentives by the legislative services agency through 2030. Provides that if the budget director determines at any time that a state agency can perform the agency's statutory obligations with less than the amount appropriated, the budget director shall, with the approval of the governor, and after notice to the state agency, reduce the amount or amounts allotted or to be allotted. Requires the budget director to withhold not less than 5% of any appropriation to a state agency to be used for salaries or other wages for state agency employees or general operating expenses of the state agency. Repeals a provision allowing the Indiana department of administration to enter into a lease with the Indiana historical society for use of a building. Provides that certain businesses providing specialized employee services receive a price preference of 15% for public works projects. Provides sales tax exemptions for feminine hygiene products and adult diapers. Increases the income tax deduction for a person over 65 with certain qualifying income from $500 to $1,000. Increases the: (1) employee threshold; and (2) maximum amount of tax credits that may be granted in a year; for purposes of the health reimbursement arrangement income tax credit. Establishes a state tax credit for certain capital investments made in rural funds (rural fund credit). Prescribes requirements for the rural fund credit. Establishes the Hoosier workforce investment tax credit (workforce credit). Allows an eligible business to claim a workforce credit for certain training costs incurred. Extends the sunset of the collection of hospital assessment fees and health facility quality assessment fees from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Removes the annual income maximum for choice scholarship eligibility. Repeals the chapter establishing the curricular materials fund and certain provisions related to procedures for reimbursement of costs of providing curricular materials. Changes the appointment and terms of members of the board of the Gary airport authority. Requires that the salary matrix for state police, capitol police officers, and department of natural resources law enforcement officers be adjusted each time an adjustment is made to a pay plan for state employees in the executive branch. Provides that an adult charter school is entitled to state funding in an amount that is based on the foundation amount for the state fiscal year. Requires the secretary of education to provide a report and recommendation to the general assembly concerning aligning state funding for dual credit with the new high school diploma and expanding access to dual credit course work to all Indiana students. Prohibits a school corporation or career and technical education center or school from charging a career scholarship student enrolled in the career scholarship account program or an approved intermediary acting on behalf of a career scholarship student a tuition or fee amount to enroll in or attend a career and technical education program, course, or class that is more than the proportionate amount that the school corporation or career and technical education center or school would receive under the career and technical education grant if the student had enrolled in and completed the applicable career and technical education program, course, or class. Provides that a career and technical education center that charges a career scholarship student a tuition or fee amount to enroll in or attend a career and technical education program, course, or class may not receive a credential completion grant for the student. Requires the department of education to distribute choice scholarships at least twice each semester (instead of once). Requires the commission for higher education to annually prepare and submit to the legislative council and to the budget committee a report that examines the utilization of physical facilities for instruction at each state educational institution. Specifies the amount of covered taxes that may be captured in the Evansville professional sports development area. Provides for the determination of the: (1) base assessed value; (2) gross retail base period amount; and (3) income tax base period amount; in an innovation development district (district). Requires the executive of a city, county, or town, or, if applicable, executives, and the Indiana economic development corporation to enter into an agreement establishing the terms and conditions governing any district (instead of only certain districts). Repeals the statewide innovation development district fund. Establishes the economic development reserve account. Provides that: (1) an appropriation to the legislative council and the legislative services agency for a state fiscal year ending before July 1, 2027, reverts to the state general fund as directed by the personnel subcommittee of the legislative council; and (2) an employee in an entity in the legislative or judicial branch of state government is eligible to participate in a pilot program for converting unused excess accrued leave to a monetary contribution for the employee in the employee's 401(a) matching account with Hoosier START. Provides that unexpended and unencumbered amounts appropriated from the federal economic stimulus fund in P.L.165-2021 do not revert to the state general fund. Requires the state comptroller to transfer: (1) $15,000,000 from the addiction services fund; and (2) $25,000,000 from the department of insurance fund; to the tobacco master settlement agreement fund on July 1, 2025. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - added as third sponsor Senator Niezgodski
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1001 |
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| HB1002 | VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Removes and repeals various education provisions and expired education provisions, including provisions concerning the following: (1) Secretary of education criteria. (2) Certain department of education (department) requirements. (3) The advisory committee on career and technical education. (4) Use of hearing examiners by the state board of education (state board). (5) Credit for retaking a virtual course during certain time periods. (6) Family friendly school designations. (7) The Indiana civic education commission. (8) Discretionary directives to the department. (9) The program for the advancement of math and science. (10) Access to telecommunication services. (11) Elementary school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists program and fund. (12) Grants for mental health counselor licenses for school counselors. (13) The arts education program. (14) The geothermal conversion revolving fund. (15) Clause requirements for certain charter school organizer documents. (16) Required acknowledgment by a current authorizer regarding a proposal by an existing charter school to another authorizer. (17) Requirements regarding a governing body of school corporation (governing body) providing a noncharter school. (18) Charter requirements, including minimum year, instruction, course, and annual performance target requirements. (19) Certain notice requirements from an authorizer to an organizer that is not in compliance. (20) Certain nondiscrimination and acceptance of credit requirements regarding a public noncharter school. (21) Indiana school for the arts. (22) Allowing the board of trustees of Vincennes University to establish a grammar school. (23) Designation of certain committees by a governing body. (24) Governing body use of funds for associations. (25) Required policies on contacting employment references. (26) Developing and reviewing evidence based plans with parents for improving student behavior and discipline. (27) Requirements and limitations regarding remediation programs. (28) Township trustees and the sale of schoolhouses. (29) School health advisory councils and adoption of a school corporation policy on child nutrition and physical activity. (30) Certain agreement requirements regarding joint programs. (31) Certain requirements regarding the transfer of a student to another school. (32) Freeway school corporation and freeway school program. (33) Policies, programs, and reports regarding criminal organization activity. (34) Revocation of coalition of continuous improvement school corporation's membership. (35) Transportation program discretion. (36) Recommendations regarding certain powers and duties of the department. (37) Certain training and professional development requirements. (38) Certain teacher leave requirements. (39) Ineligibility for state funds for adopting residence requirements. (40) Certain compensation included in computing teacher's retirement benefit. (41) Penalty for failing to comply with working schedule requirements. (42) Discretionary modification of graduation plan. (43) Required course on safety education. (44) Compilation of leaflets regarding hygiene, sanitary science, and disease prevention. (45) Making a violation regarding teaching certain disease information an infraction. (46) Certain elective courses and teachings. (47) Voluntary summer school program and joint summer school program requirements. (48) Technology preparation curriculum. (49) Community or volunteer service programs. (50) Nonsession school activities. (51) Requirements regarding Indiana academic standards. (52) Strategic and continuous improvement and achievement plans. (53) Cultural competency components of a school plan. (54) Student educational achievement grants. (55) Remediation grant program. (56) Postsecondary workforce training program remediation reduction. (57) Requirement to provide an enrollment form for the twenty-first century scholars program to certain students. (58) Governor's scholars academy. (59) Seminary township school fund. (60) Dual credit teacher stipend matching grant fund. (61) Student enrichment grants. (62) Required submission of economic interest information at the time a charter school organizer submits a proposal for a charter school. Merges and amends provisions regarding fund distribution upon the termination of a charter and the cessation of a charter school. Amends the age eligibility for a member of a governing body. Amends the time period by which a governing body must organize by electing officers. Establishes information that must be included in a consolidated audit by an organizer. Provides adult high schools are excluded from all cohort based graduation rate calculations except to the extent required under federal law. Amends the termination and notice requirements with regard to terminating a transportation program. Relocates and amends a provision regarding trauma informed classroom instruction curriculum in teacher preparation programs. Provides that the secretary of education (instead of the governor) shall appoint the director of special education. Amends required frequency of child abuse and neglect training. Amends certain financial statement filing requirements regarding school trusts to pool assets for insurance coverage. Makes technical and conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
3/19/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1002 |
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| HB1016 | SCHOOL SAFETY COMMISSION. (COMMONS M) Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's designee, to a county school safety commission. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| | Recent Status: | 3/24/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Randolph
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1016 |
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| HB1041 | STUDENT ELIGIBILITY IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS. (DAVIS M) Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9; Nays: 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Deery
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1041 |
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| HB1049 | PUBLIC SERVICE ATTORNEY SCHOLARSHIPS. (STEUERWALD G) Establishes the: (1) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program (program); and (2) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship fund (fund). Provides that the commission for higher education shall administer the program and fund. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | Recent Status: | 3/24/2025 - added as third sponsor Senator Pol
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1049 |
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| HB1064 | EXTRACURRICULAR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. (CRISWELL C) Removes language prohibiting certain students from enrolling into a school corporation primarily for athletic reasons. Requires a school corporation to offer a cash payment option at certain extracurricular activities or events, including athletic events. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | Recent Status: | 2/19/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
2/19/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1064 |
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| HB1102 | CONTRACTING FOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. (COMMONS M) Removes language restricting school corporations from entering into a contract with a religiously affiliated nonprofit preschool program. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
3/18/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 244: yeas 49, nays 0
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1102 |
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| HB1134 | PUBLIC MEETINGS. (SMALTZ B) Allows meetings of a state or local agency governing body concerning the following topics to be held in executive session: (1) Employee health care options with respect to special exceptions to coverage. (2) Employee handbook changes. (3) Review of negotiations on the performance of publicly bid contracts, when public knowledge may result in increased cost. (4) Solicitation of contract proposals containing a bidder's proprietary information. Allows a person to file a petition to challenge certain official actions taken at a meeting where a technological failure occurred in the live transmission or recording of the meeting. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1134 |
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| HB1172 | OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. (TESHKA J) Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Requires the office to: (1) develop and administer programs to support the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Indiana; (2) direct and oversee programs and sources of funding related to the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in Indiana; (3) work to strengthen policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in Indiana; (4) coordinate with state agencies and other state funded entities to align services and programs related to entrepreneurship and starting and scaling a business; (5) work with funded entities on identifying strategies and metrics around the disbursement of funds to measure funds reaching rural communities and other underrepresented socioeconomic communities; (6) work with stakeholders and organizations supporting entrepreneurship to enhance learning and skills, provide technical support, and expand access to resources for entrepreneurs across Indiana; and (7) develop and administer programs to support and encourage youth entrepreneurship, including supporting students and teachers in fostering entrepreneurial skills. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
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| | Recent Status: | 2/20/2025 - First Reading
2/11/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1172 |
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| HB1201 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Defines "chronically absent". Requires the department of education (department) to do the following: (1) Create a list of best practices to reduce student discipline and chronic absenteeism. (2) Study and prepare a report regarding the basis for the categorization of certain suspensions and expulsions. (3) Establish a categorization framework to distinguish between excused and unexcused absences based on the reason for the absence. (4) Collect certain information regarding absences from school corporations and charter schools. (5) Prepare and post a report regarding the information on the department's website. Provides that the absence policy adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must provide for the categorization of excused and unexcused absences in accordance with the categorization framework established by the department. Allows a prosecuting attorney to conduct a meeting, collaborate, and make reasonable efforts to secure appropriate support services for a child and the child's family before filing an affidavit with regard to a violation of compulsory school attendance requirements. Requires a public school to hold an attendance conference not later than 10 instructional days (instead of five instructional days) after the student's fifth absence. Prohibits a public school from expelling or suspending a student solely because the student is chronically absent or a habitual truant. |
| | Current Status: | 2/18/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
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| | Recent Status: | 2/18/2025 - First Reading
1/30/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Donato
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1201 |
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| HB1220 | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. (KARICKHOFF M) Requires a teacher's electronic mail address to be used for sending the annual summary of a teacher's rights and protections. Removes the requirement that the attorney general publish an annual newspaper notice regarding unclaimed property held by the attorney general with a value of more than $100. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/24/2025 - Second reading ordered engrossed
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1220 |
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| HB1221 | PENSION MATTERS. (KARICKHOFF M) Provides for a thirteenth check in certain years for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Pensions and Labor, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 233
3/20/2025 - added as second sponsor Senator Rogers
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1221 |
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| HB1241 | TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. (SUMMERS V) Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education. |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Ford J.D
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Family and Children Services
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1241 |
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| HB1285 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (CASH B) Prohibits a school corporation from doing the following: (1) Removing a student's property without providing the student's parent with the opportunity to collect the student's property if the student has died, transferred, dropped out, or otherwise withdrawn from enrollment in the school corporation for any reason. (2) Adopting a policy or otherwise preventing a parent of a student from recording a meeting concerning the student's individualized education program. Requires each school corporation to ensure at least three employees, one of whom is a school administrator, in each school building that is used for classroom instruction: (1) have obtained nonviolent crisis intervention training; and (2) are present in the school building during the school year while school is in session. Establishes requirements regarding the employee. Requires the department of education to review nonviolent crisis intervention training programs and make recommendations to school corporations regarding the training of employees. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/24/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1285 |
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| HB1326 | STUDENT AND TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS. (HEINE D) Provides that a student must be at least three years of age to qualify for a scholarship granting organization scholarship and removes income eligibility requirements. (Currently, the student must be at least four years of age to qualify and be a member of a household with a certain annual income.) Provides that applicants enrolled in a transition to teaching program after June 30, 2024, may qualify for certain scholarships if the applicant is a member of a household with an annual income of not more than 400% of the amount required for the applicant to qualify for the federal free or reduced price lunch program. (Currently, the annual income threshold is $100,000 or less.) Permits the commission for higher education to use the remaining balance allocated to certain teaching scholarships or in certain teaching scholarship funds to fund additional specified teaching scholarships. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | Recent Status: | 3/19/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1326 |
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| HB1348 | NONACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS. (WESCO T) Provides that a high school diploma (diploma) or credential issued by a nonaccredited nonpublic school (school) is legally sufficient to demonstrate that the recipient of the diploma or credential has met the requirements to complete high school. Provides that a state or local agency or institution of higher education in Indiana may not reject or otherwise treat a person differently based solely on the source of a diploma or credential. Provides that a person who administers a school has the authority to execute any document required by law, rule, regulation, or policy to provide certain evidence regarding a child's education. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 32, nays 15
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/24/2025 - Second reading ordered engrossed
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1348 |
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| HB1376 | EMERGENCY MEDICATION. (BOY P) Amends the definition of "emergency medication". |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
3/24/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Raatz
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1376 |
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| HB1498 | SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. (BEHNING R) 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. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 43, nays 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
3/24/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Raatz
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1498 |
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| HB1499 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Provides that certain students have the opportunity to retake the determinant evaluation of reading skills at least twice in the summer before grade 3 retention requirements apply. Requires the department of education to establish a registration process for schools to exempt certain English language learners from compliance with grade 3 retention requirements until the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. Allows required career fairs to be held off of school property if the school provides transportation. Amends agreement requirements with regard to the employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program. Makes a technical correction. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - added as second sponsor Senator Byrne
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
3/25/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1499 |
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| HB1500 | TEACHER APPRECIATION GRANTS. (BEHNING R) Establishes a new teacher appreciation grant program. Removes and repeals certain requirements concerning staff performance evaluations. Repeals the current teacher appreciation grant provisions. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/19/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1500 |
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| HB1515 | EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Provides that accredited nonpublic schools are eligible to participate in the following: (1) The establishment of police departments. (2) The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher recruitment grants. (3) The principal institute. Provides that charter schools are eligible to receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher recruitment grants. Allows a parent of a choice scholarship student or an eligible choice scholarship school on behalf of a parent to petition the department of education to reconsider the eligibility of a choice scholarship student enrolled in the school if the parent has reason to believe that the student was determined ineligible due to enrollment data inaccuracies reported by a school. Provides that a student must be withdrawn from enrollment in a school corporation's virtual education program if the student accumulates 10 consecutive or 18 cumulative unexcused absences (instead of the number of unexcused absences sufficient to result in the student's classification as a habitual truant). Amends eligibility requirements for the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant. Provides that a land use application for any approval that is required by a unit for a public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may not be denied for the sole reason that the requesting entity is seeking to establish a public school, charter school, or nonpublic school. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
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| | Recent Status: | 3/19/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 4
3/19/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1515 |
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| HB1531 | VARIOUS IMMIGRATION MATTERS. (PRESCOTT J) Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or a postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain acts, the attorney general shall defend the law enforcement officer, the governmental body, or the postsecondary educational institution throughout the action. Clarifies that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state, or local law enforcement. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental entities or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws chapter. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with an immigration detention request, the attorney general may bring a court action to: (1) enjoin an act or practice constituting a violation of an immigration detention request; and (2) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance with an immigration detention request. Provides that if the attorney general determines a governmental body did not comply with an immigration detention order, upon the advice of the attorney general, the governor may order that state funding and grants be withheld to the governmental body for up to one year. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Prohibits an employer from knowingly or intentionally recruiting, hiring, or employing an unauthorized alien. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable causes exists that an employer has recruited, hired, or employed an unauthorized alien, the attorney general may enjoin the action and seek the suspension of the employer's operating authorizations. Requires a parole sponsor to submit certain information to the state department of revenue annually. Provides that the state department of revenue shall retain the information submitted by parole sponsors and may share the information with the attorney general. Provides that a governmental entity that employs a prosecuting official is entitled to investigative costs and costs in an indecent nuisance action. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Zay
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| | Recent Status: | 3/10/2025 - added as third sponsor Senator Johnson T
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1531 |
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| HB1539 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (SMITH V) Requires a public school to do the following: (1) Notify a parent of a student not later than 24 hours after the student makes an allegation that an employee of the public school engaged in misconduct. (2) If the public school determines that an allegation is unsubstantiated or otherwise dismissed, provide written notification to the employee and parent of the student not later than 14 days after the determination. Amends the definition of "bullying". Provides that certain discipline rules adopted by the governing body of a school corporation include timetables for reporting of bullying incidents to the parents of both the targeted student and the alleged perpetrator not later than one business day after the incident is reported. (Current law provides reporting of bullying incidents not later than five business days after the incident is reported.) Requires the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) require a school corporation to determine the severity of an incident of bullying and whether the incident may warrant transfer of the victim or the alleged perpetrator to another school in the school corporation; and (2) require a school corporation to approve the transfer of a victim or the alleged perpetrator of an act of bullying to another school in the school corporation under certain circumstances. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/19/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1539 |
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| HB1634 | MATH EDUCATION. (TESHKA J) Requires each school corporation and charter middle school to automatically enroll a student who meets certain conditions in a middle school advanced math course. Allows a parent of a student to opt out of automatic enrollment. Requires the department of education to submit a report to the legislative council that includes certain middle school advanced math course student percentage information. Establishes requirements regarding: (1) mathematics screening, evaluation, and intervention; and (2) teacher preparation program math curriculum and content. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
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| | Recent Status: | 3/19/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
3/19/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1634 |
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| HB1637 | SCHOOL AND PUBLIC SAFETY MATTERS. (BARTELS S) Provides for the appointment of a fire chief, or the fire chief's designee, to a county school safety commission. Establishes the office of school safety within the department of homeland security (department) for the purpose of coordinating and administering school security and safety resources. Requires a school corporation or charter school to comply with certain safety related requests by the office of school safety. Authorizes the department to issue enforcement orders in accordance with rules adopted by the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. Removes emergency medical services enforcement authority from the state fire marshal's management authority. Provides that the department, a fire department, or a volunteer fire department may open burn for fire training purposes if certain conditions are met. Makes various changes to provisions relating to the department's enforcement authority pertaining to the administrative adjudication of building fire and safety laws. Requires that a city, town, or county that requires a building permit for the construction of a Class 2 structure to allow the inspection to be conducted by third party inspectors. Amends the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include the state fire marshal and the executive director or fire investigator of the department. Provides that the fire prevention and building safety commission, with certain exceptions, may not adopt a final rule for more than three building codes during any 12 month period. Repeals the provision establishing the department of education's division of school building physical security and safety. Makes conforming amendments. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
3/24/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1637 |
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| HB1660 | EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL. (BAIRD B) Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Indiana FFA Association, or a 4-H club. Provides that a student's excused absences may not exceed six days in a school year. Provides that the student must be in good academic standing. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
3/19/2025 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Senate Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1660 |
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| HB1681 | LOCAL PUBLIC QUESTIONS. (WESCO T) Provides that a local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Provides that: (1) a state public question; or (2) an election of delegates to a convention to consider ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. |
| | Current Status: | 3/17/2025 - Committee Report do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| | Recent Status: | 3/17/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 6; Nays: 2
3/17/2025 - Senate Elections, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 233
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1681 |
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| SB1 | PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. (HOLDMAN T) Adds provisions to authorize a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to establish a property tax payment deferral program (program). Provides that a qualified individual participating in the program may defer the payment of part of the property taxes that would otherwise be due on a homestead. Defines "qualified individual". Provides that property taxes deferred under the program are due after the occurrence of a deferral termination event. Provides that the maximum amount of taxes that may be deferred cumulatively year over year may not exceed $10,000. Amends a capitalization rate percentage under the statewide agricultural land base rate determination. Amends the percentage cap used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient (MLGQ) to equal: (1) 0% in 2026; (2) 1% in 2027; and (3) 2% in 2028. Beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2029, amends the calculation of the MLGQ to provide a new methodology. Specifies that the MLGQ calculation is determined for the county and each civil taxing unit within the county based on specified criteria. Provides the calculation of the MLGQ for civil taxing units with territory in more than one county. Makes certain changes to the qualification requirements and credit amount for the over 65 circuit breaker credit and the property tax deduction for persons 65 years of age or older. Makes certain changes to the qualification requirements and deduction amount for the property tax deduction for disabled veterans who are either totally disabled or at least 62 years of age with a partial disability. Establishes a property tax credit for an individual who is a first time home buyer for the first five consecutive calender years in which the individual has property tax liability for the individual's homestead. Specifies the amount of the credit. Provides qualification requirements for the credit based on the individual's annual income and the homestead's assessed value. Provides that specified referendums may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Amends the ballot language for controlled project, school operating, and school public safety referendums. Provides that a school corporation may not adopt a resolution to place a controlled project referendum on the ballot during the second calendar year after the final calendar year in which a previously approved controlled project referendum levy is imposed. Places restrictions on the issuance of certain general obligation bonds. Provides that, notwithstanding any growth in a political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, a political subdivision's ad valorem property tax levy shall not exceed the ad valorem property tax levy for its last preceding annual budget, unless the fiscal body of the political subdivision adopts an affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase by ordinance following a separate public hearing. Requires a resulting decrease in tax rates for each political subdivision in which there was an increase in the political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, subject to any affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase adopted by the fiscal body of the political subdivision. Phases out the authority for the department of local government finance to permit an excess tax levy that is based on assessed value growth, related to a revenue shortfall, school transportation costs, and other circumstances. Retains the provisions that permit an excess tax levy if the civil taxing unit cannot carry out its governmental functions and in the case of annexation. Creates a new referendum for all political subdivisions (but places additional restrictions on a school corporation's ability to use the referendum) to use to place a referendum on the ballot to impose a referendum tax levy for one year. Sets forth the procedures for holding the referendum. Specifies that a referendum using the procedure may be placed only on the ballot for a general election. Specifies the permissible uses of money collected from the referendum levy. Requires the department of local government finance to develop and maintain a property tax transparency portal through which taxpayers may: (1) compare the property tax liability in their current tax statement compared to their potential property tax liability based on changes under a proposed tax rate; and (2) provide taxpayer feedback to the department. |
| | Current Status: | 3/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
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| | Recent Status: | 3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
3/3/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| | State Bill Page: | SB1 |
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| SB10 | VOTER REGISTRATION. (DORIOT B) Specifies that proof of identification may not include a document issued by an educational institution. Clarifies the circumstances under which an individual may be removed from the computerized list. Requires a county voter registration office to conduct a voter list maintenance program concerning a voter whose registration record is in active status and who has not cast a vote in the two most recent general elections. Repeals obsolete provisions concerning a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Secretary of State. Requires the NVRA official to contact each state to request that the state become a member state of IDEA. Requires a local health officer to share certain records concerning all deaths, including all death certificates, within that officer's jurisdiction with the county voter registration office on a quarterly basis. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Elections and Apportionment, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
3/12/2025 - House Elections and Apportionment, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
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| | State Bill Page: | SB10 |
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| SB143 | PARENTAL RIGHTS. (BROWN L) Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to the medical care. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 3/24/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/24/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 3
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| | State Bill Page: | SB143 |
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| SB146 | TEACHER COMPENSATION. (ROGERS L) Requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the general assembly before November 1, 2025, that provides an analysis of the feasibility and cost of increasing school corporation employee health plan options. Creates the Indiana teacher recruitment program and fund. Beginning June 30, 2025: (1) increases the minimum salary for a teacher employed by a school corporation to $45,000 (current law requires $40,000); and (2) requires a school corporation to expend an amount for teacher compensation that is not less than 65% of state tuition support (current law requires 62%). Amends the requirements for a school corporation and the department if the school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot meet minimum teacher salary requirements. Provides for certain paid new parent and childbirth recovery leave for teachers. Joins the interstate teacher mobility compact. Removes a provision that provides that the matrix rating system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
3/19/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0
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| | State Bill Page: | SB146 |
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| SB249 | TEACHER COMPENSATION. (DEERY S) Amends provisions that allow school corporations to provide a supplemental payment to teachers in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan. Makes corresponding changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 65, nays 29
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/24/2025 - Second reading ordered engrossed
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| | State Bill Page: | SB249 |
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| SB250 | PENSION MATTERS. (BUCHANAN B) Modifies the definition of "average of the annual compensation" for a member of the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) who retires after December 31, 2026. Specifies that compensation received in contemplation of retirement is excluded from the average of the annual compensation for particular members of PERF and the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (TRF). Repeals a provision requiring the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to maintain separate accounts for each unit of local government. Provides that amounts forfeited under the public employees defined contribution plan must be used as determined by the board. (Current law requires these amounts to be used to reduce the unfunded accrued liability of PERF.) Specifies a process by which a fully vested member of the public employees' defined contribution plan or the teachers' defined contribution plan may irrevocably elect to participate in PERF or TRF, as applicable. Modifies the information that must be included in a delinquency notice to a delinquent political subdivision. Specifies the circumstances under which an employer under the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund is required to pay for certain mental health care and treatment. Makes conforming amendments. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.) |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Garcia Wilburn
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/20/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
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| | State Bill Page: | SB250 |
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| SB255 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (DEERY S) Requires the department of education to grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who: (1) holds a bachelor's degree with a major in any combination of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) successfully completes a total of at least nine academic credits regarding certain instruction in teaching; and (3) meets other specified requirements. Requires a principal to allow a student who is enrolled in a public secondary school to receive religious instruction for a period or periods that do not exceed the amount of time that is equivalent to attending one elective course at the public secondary school during the week. (Current law provides for a period or periods of not more than 120 minutes in total in any week.) Changes certain requirements regarding the reporting of a bullying "incident" to the reporting of a bullying "investigation". Requires discipline rules to include a provision to make a reasonable attempt to notify both the parent of a targeted student and the parent of an alleged perpetrator that the school is investigating a possible incident of bullying before the end of the calendar day on which the school is made aware of the possible incident of bullying. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
3/19/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | SB255 |
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| SB285 | COMPARATIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER INFORMATION. (BYRNE G) Authorizes the commission for higher education (commission) and the department of workforce development with collecting and compiling certain information concerning: (1) postsecondary education; (2) career and technical education; (3) workforce qualifications; (4) workforce earnings; and (5) workforce debt. Authorizes the commission to create an interactive website known as the student horizon dashboard to provide public access to certain collected and compiled information. Authorizes the commission, with assistance from the department of education and the department of workforce development, to create a report known as the student graduate horizon scorecard (scorecard) for annual distribution. Specifies that the scorecard may contain certain information concerning high paying civilian and military careers and in demand jobs. Requires the commission to prepare an annual report for the legislative council. Requires state educational institutions and career and technical education centers to collect and provide information as requested by the commission. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/11/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Prescott
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| | State Bill Page: | SB285 |
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| SB287 | SCHOOL BOARD MATTERS. (BYRNE G) Requires a petition of nomination for a school board office to state one of the following: (1) The candidate's political party affiliation. (2) That the candidate is an independent candidate. (3) That the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that unless a candidate who states a political party affiliation is challenged, the candidate's statement must be indicated on the ballot. Provides that the name of a candidate for school board office who does not run in affiliation with a political party or as an independent candidate must be printed with a blank space after the candidate's name signifying that the candidate elects not to disclose any affiliation with a political party or that the candidate is not affiliated with a political party and does not identify as an independent candidate. Specifies that a straight party vote does not count for any candidate for a school board office. Requires a school board vacancy to be filled by: (1) a caucus if the vacating member stated an affiliation with a major political party; and (2) the remaining members of the governing body if the vacating member did not state an affiliation with a major political party. Modifies the annual amount that the governing body of a school corporation may pay a member of the governing body from $2,000 (under current law) to an amount not to exceed 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed by the school corporation. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2025 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | Recent Status: | 3/25/2025 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
3/24/2025 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB287 |
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| SB289 | NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION. (BYRNE G) Establishes prohibitions and requirements on state agencies, state educational institutions, and health profession licensing boards regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Provides that certain civil actions for noncompliance may be filed against a state educational institution. Establishes requirements regarding a standardized admissions test for state educational institutions that offer certain health education programs. Requires a school corporation, charter school, state agency, and political subdivision to post on its website certain training and curricular materials concerning nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, and bias. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision may not: (1) require or otherwise compel a student of the school corporation or charter school or an employee to affirm, adopt, or adhere to certain beliefs or concepts; or (2) use public funds to contract with, hire, or otherwise engage consultants, trainers, or other persons to take certain actions to promote the beliefs or concepts. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, state agency, political subdivision, or an employee of a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision may not, in the course or scope of public service or employment, promote, embrace, or endorse stereotypes. Establishes a process for an employee, a parent, or an emancipated student to file a complaint of a violation. Allows the attorney general to file an action for mandate to compel a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision to comply with certain requirements. |
| | Current Status: | 3/13/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Lindauer
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Judiciary
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB289 |
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| SB355 | MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (GASKILL M) Moves, as a general rule, elections of town officers to even-numbered years. Allows a town that has a population of more than 10,000 to pass a resolution to opt out of the general rule. Allows a city to pass a resolution to opt in to the general rule. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a primary, general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes. Makes conforming amendments. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Elections and Apportionment
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/20/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative Wesco
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| | State Bill Page: | SB355 |
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| SB358 | VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (RAATZ J) Beginning December 15, 2025, requires the department of education (department) to compile a report regarding results for the statewide assessment program and the determinant evaluation of reading skills. Specifies that the report must be disaggregated according to certain parameters. Requires the department to submit the report to the legislative council. Requires the department, beginning July 1, 2026, to evaluate, approve, and publish a list of high quality curricular materials for use in English/language arts. Provides that a health occupation course offered by certain schools shall satisfy as a science credit. Allows a parent of a choice scholarship student or an eligible choice scholarship school on behalf of a parent to petition the department to reconsider the eligibility of a choice scholarship student enrolled in the school if the parent has reason to believe that the student was determined ineligible due to enrollment data inaccuracies reported by a school. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
3/19/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | SB358 |
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| SB359 | STUDENT WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCY. (ALEXANDER S) Requires the department of education (department), in consultation with the office of the secretary of family and social services, to approve and make available student mental well-being resources for certain schools. Requires the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school to publish and publicly post the approved student well-being resources. Establishes the resiliency program (program) to provide eligible schools the opportunity to participate in a program designed to help students build resiliency and grit so that students are ready to learn. Requires the department to develop guidelines to determine which eligible schools may participate in the program. Requires an eligible school selected by the department to participate in the program to follow certain requirements and procedures before a student may participate in the program. Requires the department to prepare a report concerning the program and submit the report to the legislative council. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/13/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| | State Bill Page: | SB359 |
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| SB365 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (RAATZ J) Requires the department of education (department), in collaboration with the commission for higher education (commission) and the department for workforce development, to create a combined return on investment report for specified programs. Requires the department, in collaboration with the commission and the department for workforce development, to collect and maintain certain data concerning the specified programs. Requires the department to publish the return on investment report on the department's website and submit the report to the governor's workforce cabinet and the legislative council. Provides that the department shall administer and implement the career navigation coaching system developed by the commission. Establishes the career coaching fund (fund) and provides that the department shall administer the fund. Provides certain requirements for an eligible entity to receive a grant from the fund. Requires the department to prepare a report concerning career coaching and submit the report to the governor and legislative council. Requires the department of workforce development to update wage threshold data used to categorize career and technical education programs for use in the subsequent school year. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 4
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
3/19/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | SB365 |
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| SB366 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (ROGERS L) Not later than October 1, 2025, requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the general assembly concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that the parent of any student, regardless of the student's age, or the student after the student has become 18 years of age, may request a transfer from a school corporation in which the student has a legal settlement to a transferee school corporation in Indiana. Removes a requirement that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with a teacher or the teacher's representative. Not later than August 1, 2025, requires the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB366 |
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| SB373 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (RAATZ J) Provides that the department of education (department) is the proper authority to accept federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities (current law provides that the state board of education is the proper authority). Provides that the evaluation process for certain curricular materials must include the age appropriateness of the content. Removes the member of the Indiana Transportation Association from the list of nonvoting members on the state school bus committee. Provides that an individual seeking an initial practitioners license through an alternative certification path must successfully complete an applicable teacher licensing exam as approved by the state board of education (board) (current law requires the successful completion of a Praxis Subject Assessment). Provides that summer school funding may be differentiated based on the course or length of time of the program. Moves the establishment of the division of special education from the board to the department. Changes certain duties for the secretary of education and the director of special education. Provides that the department may suspend or terminate the certification of a scholarship granting organization if the department establishes that the organization has not granted a scholarship within certain time frames. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | Recent Status: | 3/19/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
3/12/2025 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
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| | State Bill Page: | SB373 |
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| SB382 | COUNTY TRANSFERS OR GIFTS TO SCHOOL CORPORATIONS. (GOODE G) Provides that, if a county transfers or gifts any unencumbered funds to a school corporation, the county executive may establish a local board to have oversight and manage the use of the funds. Provides that the expenses of the local board shall be paid by the county. |
| | Current Status: | 3/18/2025 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB382 |
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| SB403 | CHARTER SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS. (TAYLOR G) Provides that access to financial data for local schools requirements apply to charter schools. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Davis
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB403 |
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| SB405 | LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP. (ROGERS L) Prohibits a governmental entity from requiring an asset owned by the governmental entity to employ, engage, or mandate membership or nonmembership in a labor organization as a condition of the business operations of the asset. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/4/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka and Miller D
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| | State Bill Page: | SB405 |
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| SB409 | EMPLOYEE ABSENCE FOR CERTAIN MEETINGS. (POL R) Prohibits an employer from taking an adverse employment action against an employee as a result of the employee's absence from work to attend an attendance conference or a case conference committee meeting with respect to the employee's child, except under certain circumstances. Provides that an employer is not required to pay an employee for travel or attendance time with respect to a conference or meeting. Requires certain persons to provide documentation related to a conference or meeting under certain circumstances. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/20/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Jackson
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| | State Bill Page: | SB409 |
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| SB442 | INSTRUCTION CONCERNING HUMAN SEXUALITY. (BYRNE G) Defines "governing authority" of a school. Defines "school" as a school maintained by a school corporation or a charter school. Provides that, if a school provides any instruction to students concerning human sexuality, the school's governing authority must first approve and publish certain information concerning the instruction in a conspicuous place on the website of the school, and requires the school to provide a direct link to that information in the school's written request for consent for instruction concerning human sexuality. Prohibits a school from using learning materials that concern human sexuality unless approved by the school's governing authority. Requires the governing body of a school to establish and maintain a grievance procedure for a violation of certain provisions. Replaces references to "sexually transmitted diseases" with "sexually transmitted infections". |
| | Current Status: | 3/17/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Abbott
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB442 |
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| SB448 | HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MATTERS. (GOODE G) 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. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/20/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative Lopez
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| | State Bill Page: | SB448 |
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| SB451 | INCOME TAX RATE. (HOLDMAN T) Provides for a decrease in the individual adjusted gross income tax rate beginning in 2030 depending on certain conditions being met. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 16; Nays: 7
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
3/13/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative O'Brien
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| | State Bill Page: | SB451 |
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| SB482 | ABSENTEEISM. (DONATO S) Defines "chronically absent". Requires the department of education (department) to do the following: (1) Establish a categorization framework to distinguish between excused and unexcused absences based on the reason for the absence. (2) Collect certain information regarding absences from school corporations and charter schools. (3) Prepare and submit a report regarding the information collected. Provides that the absence policy adopted by the governing body of a school corporation must provide for the categorization of excused and unexcused absences in accordance with the categorization framework established by the department. Allows a prosecuting attorney to hold intervention meetings before filing an affidavit with the court regarding a habitual truant. Amends the definition of "absent student" for purposes of the truancy prevention policy provisions. Requires a public school to hold an attendance conference not later than 10 instructional days (instead of five instructional days) after the student's fifth absence. Prohibits a public school from expelling a student in kindergarten through grade 8 solely because the student is chronically absent or a habitual truant. Makes a conforming change. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/4/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative McGuire
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| | State Bill Page: | SB482 |
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| SB488 | SKILLS TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM. (BROWN L) Provides that the department of workforce development may establish a reemployment skills training pilot program (pilot program) to supplement an individual's receipt of weekly unemployment benefits. If a pilot program is established, would establish a reemployment skills training pilot program fund for the purpose of funding the program. Specifies program requirements for participants and eligible providers. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Cash
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
3/20/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
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| | State Bill Page: | SB488 |
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| SB518 | SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES. (ROGERS L) Provides that all school corporations that adopt a resolution for a property tax levy for a controlled project or a school safety referendum tax levy after May 10, 2025, must share revenue received from the levy with certain charter schools. Specifies, for purposes of making distributions to charter schools from a property tax levy for a controlled project, that only charter schools located within the attendance area of the school corporation shall receive a distribution of revenue from that levy and requires such a charter school to establish a separate account to deposit the revenue. Requires all school corporations to share revenue received from a debt service levy with certain charter schools. Requires all school corporations that adopt a resolution for an operating referendum tax levy after May 10, 2025, to share revenue received from the levy with certain charter schools. Requires, beginning with distributions in 2028, that all school corporations begin sharing revenue from the school corporation's operations fund levy with certain charter schools. Provides for the phasing in of the sharing of revenue with certain charter schools from the school corporation's operations fund levy. Excludes school corporations meeting specified criteria from the sharing of property tax revenue received under the bill's provisions. Provides a calculation for determining the amount of an annual grant from the charter and innovation network school grant program based on the amount of property tax revenue received by a charter school from school corporations. Provides for the appointment of additional board members to the governing board of a charter school that receives property tax revenue. Sets forth additional procedures related to the closure of a charter school. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB518 |
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| SB523 | SCHOOL CHAPLAINS. (DONATO S) Allows a principal or superintendent of a public school, including a charter school, to employ, or approve as a volunteer, a school chaplain if certain requirements are met. Allows a school chaplain to provide: (1) secular advice, guidance, and support services; and (2) nonsecular advice, guidance, and support services if certain conditions are met. Provides that, with exceptions, communications made by a student to a school chaplain are privileged and confidential. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/11/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire, Davis, Teshka
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| | State Bill Page: | SB523 |
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