Indiana House Bill 1002

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Various education matters. 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.

Various education matters.

Rep. Robert Behning [R]	Rep. Jake Teshka [R]	Rep. Hunter Smith [R]	Rep. Jack Jordan [R]
Sen. Jeff Raatz [R]	Sen. Linda Rogers [R]

2025-02-03 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 75 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #7 (Klinker) failed (Y: 28 N: 62 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #6 (Smith V) prevailed (Y: 88 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #5 (Smith V) prevailed (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 28 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 30 N: 60 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2025-01-30 - House - House - Amendment #9 (Behning) prevailed (Y: 63 N: 27 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2025-02-04	House	Referred to the Senate
2025-02-03	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 64: yeas 75, nays 16
2025-02-03	House	Cosponsor: Senator Rogers
2025-02-03	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 38: yeas 28, nays 63
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #8 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote
2025-01-30	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #7 (Klinker) failed; Roll Call 41: yeas 28, nays 62
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #6 (Smith V) prevailed; Roll Call 40: yeas 88, nays 3
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #5 (Smith V) prevailed; Roll Call 39: yeas 91, nays 0
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 37: yeas 30, nays 60
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote
2025-01-30	House	Amendment #9 (Behning) prevailed; Roll Call 36: yeas 63, nays 27
2025-01-27	House	Representative Jordan added as coauthor
2025-01-27	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2025-01-13	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-13	House	Authored by Representative Behning
2025-01-13	House	Coauthored by Representatives Teshka and Smith H

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1002/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/HB1002.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/HB1002.02.COMH.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/HB1002.03.ENGH.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100219.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100216.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100215.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100214.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100213.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100212.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100211.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100210.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100209.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100208.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100207.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100206.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100205.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100204.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/drafts/AM100201.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH19.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH16.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH11.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH08.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH04.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-amendments/amendments/HB1002.01.INTR.AMH12.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH009.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH008.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH007.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH006.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH005.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH004.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH003.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/amendments/HB1002.02.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/fiscal-notes/HB1002.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/fiscal-notes/HB1002.01.INTR.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/votesheets/HB1002.01.INTR.11.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/committee-reports/HB1002.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/fiscal-notes/HB1002.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/fiscal-notes/HB1002.03.ENGH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/fiscal-notes/HB1002.03.ENGH.FN002.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.36_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.37_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.38_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.39_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.40_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.41_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1002/rollcalls/HB1002.64_H.pdf