High school equivalency programs.
Summary
Amends Indiana high school equivalency diploma program eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years of age. Changes the expiration date of the high school equivalency pilot program from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Signed Feb 24, 2026
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House Bill (S)
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House Bill (H)
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, resulting in a change in the bill number prefix from 'HB' to 'EH' and updated dates to reflect the latest Senate action. The substantive policy text regarding student cohort calculations and funding percentages remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The bill number prefix was changed from 'HB' (House Bill) to 'EH' (Engrossed House Bill) to indicate the document has been revised after Senate approval.
Senate sponsors (Raatz and Byrne) were added to the document header to acknowledge their role in the bill's passage.
TIMELINE
Dates were updated to reflect the bill's journey through the legislative process, including new dates for Senate reading, committee reporting, and final passage in late January and early February 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 45, nays 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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