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HB1158 • 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.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only specifies the inclusion of positive personal and societal outcomes related to high school completion, employment, and marriage timing within existing good citizenship instruction. It does not provide details on teaching methods or penalties for non-compliance.

Indiana Education Act for Positive Outcomes

This bill amends Indiana's education laws by requiring schools to teach students about the positive personal and societal outcomes of obtaining a high school diploma or equivalency credential, securing full-time employment, and waiting until marriage before having children.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires existing good citizenship instruction in schools to include lessons on the benefits of obtaining a high school diploma or equivalency credential.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students who are part of good citizenship instruction programs in schools.
  • Teachers responsible for delivering good citizenship instruction.

Terms To Know

high school equivalency credential
A certificate that shows someone has the same level of education as a high school graduate, often earned through an exam like the GED.
good citizenship instruction
Classes or lessons in schools about being a responsible and contributing member of society.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these new topics will be taught or what materials teachers should use.
  • It is unclear if there are specific penalties for non-compliance with the new rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative DeVon

  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.
Positive personal outcomes.

Current Bill Text

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

Positive personal outcomes.

Includes instruction that stresses the nature and importance of the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with: (1) obtaining a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential; (2) securing full-time employment; and (3) waiting until marriage to begin having children; in existing good citizenship instruction.