HB 1242 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Education reports.

Summary

Requires the department of education to: (1) prepare a report compiling certain statewide data on school corporations and charter schools; and (2) submit the report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on education. Requires the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department of education, to conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations, and submit the report to the legislative council and the state budget committee.

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

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Signed Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its scope from analyzing only school corporations to including both school corporations and charter schools. The committee also added specific requirements for the report to include data on chronic absenteeism, assessment performance, and reading skills, while adjusting the deadline for submission from September to December 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include charter schools in addition to school corporations, and the required data reporting was broadened to include specific student performance metrics.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill's focus to include charter schools alongside school corporations for the required statewide data report.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the report to include data on chronic absenteeism, statewide assessment performance, and reading skills evaluation.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for submitting the report to the legislative council from September 1, 2026, to December 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 49

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic9

7 Yea 2

77% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 89, nays 0

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 45, nays 0

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 84, nays 0

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors