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HB1082 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Education Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Vernon Smith
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how the proportionate share is calculated or what additional costs are included under current law.

Charter Schools Must Help with Referendum Costs

This bill requires charter schools that participate in operating or safety referendums to contribute a proportionate share of labor costs based on their student enrollment.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires charter schools participating in an operating referendum tax levy to contribute a proportionate share of the labor costs.
  • Requires charter schools participating in a school safety referendum tax levy to contribute a proportionate share of the labor costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Charter schools that participate in operating or school safety referendums

Terms To Know

charter school
A public school that is independently run but still accountable to the state for meeting certain educational standards.
referendum tax levy
A vote by local residents to approve additional funding for schools through property taxes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much labor cost each charter school must contribute.
  • It is unclear if this bill will be signed into law or what the exact effective date might be.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Smith V

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Shared labor to conduct referendum.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Shared labor to conduct referendum.

Provides that a charter school that will participate in an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy must contribute a proportionate share of the labor (in addition to the cost under current law) to conduct the referendum based on the total combined average daily membership of the school corporation and any participating charter schools.