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HB1124 • 2026

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

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

Education
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details about specific remediation actions or guidelines for testing.

Testing Lead in School Drinking Water

This bill requires schools to test their drinking water for lead and imposes penalties if testing is not completed on time.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the person or entity responsible for a school building to test its drinking water for lead by a certain time frame.
  • Specifies that testing must be done according to certain guidelines.
  • Imposes civil penalties on the superintendent of a school corporation or equivalent for charter schools if tests are not completed within the specified time.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools in Indiana
  • The person or entity responsible for each school building
  • The Indiana Department of Health

Terms To Know

Civil penalty
A fine imposed by the government for breaking a rule.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's unclear what specific guidelines will be used for testing and remediation.
  • The bill does not specify actions to take if lead levels are high after testing.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Jackson C

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative Aylesworth

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Testing drinking water for lead in school buildings.

Current Bill Text

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

Testing drinking water for lead in school buildings.

Requires the person or entity having authority over a school building to: (1) test the drinking water in the school building by a specified time frame; and (2) follow certain guidelines in conducting the testing and remediation. Requires the Indiana department of health to impose a civil penalty on the superintendent of a school corporation or the equivalent for a charter school for failing to have the school building's drinking water tested within the specified time frame.