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HB1195 • 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
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Michelle Davis
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact nature of the eligibility rule changes or the specific conforming changes made.

Indiana High School Equivalency Program Changes

This law updates the Indiana Code by changing eligibility rules for high school equivalency programs and extending the pilot program's expiration date.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years old to join the high school equivalency program.
  • Extends the end date of the high school equivalency pilot program from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People under 18 years old who want to join the high school equivalency program
  • Schools and organizations running the high school equivalency pilot program

Terms To Know

High School Equivalency Program
A program that helps people earn a diploma equivalent to graduating from high school.
Pilot Program
An experimental program tried out before it is made permanent.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact changes to eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years old.
  • It's unclear what specific conforming changes are being made beyond extending the pilot program expiration date.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-02-24 House

    Public Law 27

  3. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-19 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Returned to the House without amendments

  7. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 45, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  12. 2026-01-23 House

    Referred to the Senate

  13. 2026-01-22 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 90, nays 0

  14. 2026-01-22 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Byrne

  15. 2026-01-20 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. 2026-01-15 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. 2026-01-12 House

    Representatives Ireland, Smith H, Cash added as coauthors

  18. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Davis

  19. 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.
High school equivalency programs.

Current Bill Text

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

High school equivalency programs.

Amends Indiana high school equivalency diploma program eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years of age. Changes the expiration date of the high school equivalency pilot program from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028. Makes conforming changes.