HB 1423 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Indianapolis public education corporation.

Summary
Establishes the Indianapolis public education corporation (corporation) and board (corporation board). Establishes the duties and powers of the corporation and corporation board. Provides that the Indianapolis public schools school corporation (school city) is not subject to building closure or certain transfer of school building laws. Allows only certain authorizers to grant or renew charters for charter schools located within the geographic boundaries of the school city. Specifies authority and duties of the corporation related to imposition of property taxes. Provides that the corporation is authorized to pursue a controlled project, operating referendum, or school safety referendum (instead of the school city). Requires the county auditor to transfer to the corporation a percentage of the amount of revenue collected from the operations fund property tax levy that would otherwise be distributed to the school city and applicable charter schools. Establishes the corporation operations fund and corporation debt service fund. Provides that the corporation may issue bonds, enter leases, or otherwise incur indebtedness after March 31, 2026, and before July 1, 2027, only if the board of school commissioners of the school city first adopts a resolution approving the issuance of the bonds, entering into the lease, or incurring of indebtedness. Provides, beginning April 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, the reduction of distributions to pay for debt service obligations issued by the corporation must be made from reductions of distributions to the school city for failure to pay debt service obligations.
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 8, 2026 Signed Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended and renumbered from HB 1423 to EH 1423.1, reflecting its progression to the Senate and subsequent engrossment. The substantive policy content regarding public education funding remains consistent, but the document now includes updated legislative history showing Senate approval and a revised effective date of July 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding funding distribution and corporate governance remains unchanged; the change is procedural, updating the bill status to reflect Senate passage and final engrossment.
TIMELINE

The effective date was updated to July 1, 2026, and the digest date was changed from January 27, 2026, to February 13, 2026, to reflect the latest legislative actions.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from HB 1423 to EH 1423.1 to indicate it is an engrossed version passed by both the House and Senate.

REQUIREMENT

New legislative history was added detailing the bill's journey through the Senate, including committee reports, amendments, and the final vote count (Yeas 68, nays 30).

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

2720
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Nay 1
88% Nay
R Republican40
27 Yea 12 Nay 1
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
13
Committee
5
Amendments
16
Mar 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 384: yeas 67, nays 30
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 27, nays 21
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #9 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #6 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #12 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 221: yeas 10, nays 38
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #8 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #11 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #10 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 220: yeas 9, nays 39
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #7 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 219: yeas 9, nays 39
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 218: yeas 7, nays 39
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Amended
Amendment #3 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 217: yeas 8, nays 39
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #5 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 68, nays 30
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Amended
Amendment #8 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 164: yeas 24, nays 63
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Amended
Amendment #6 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 163: yeas 25, nays 62
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Amended
Amendment #9 (Bartlett) failed; Roll Call 162: yeas 26, nays 60
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Amended
Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 161: yeas 28, nays 60
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #10 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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