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

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Tonya Pfaff
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 specific details on the frequency or format of the reports.

Indiana Education Report Law

This law requires Indiana's Department of Education to work with other state agencies to create reports about residential placement, developmental preschool, and special education.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Education to report on residential placement for students in collaboration with other state agencies.
Requires the Department of Education to include data on developmental preschool in their report.
Requires the Department of Education to provide information about special education services in their report.

Who It Names or Affects

The Indiana Department of Education
Other state agencies such as the Department of Health, Department of Child Services, and Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services

Terms To Know

Residential placement: A type of special education service where students live in a school or other facility.
Developmental preschool: An early childhood program for children with developmental delays to help them prepare for kindergarten.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact details of how the reports will be made or what specific recommendations should be included.
It is unclear when and how often these reports must be submitted.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1325.01.INTR.AMH03

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is currently incomplete.

The official text of the amendment does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the bill, making it unclear what modifications are intended.

Bill History

2026-02-24 House
Signed by the Governor
2026-02-24 House
Public Law 34
2026-02-23 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-02-19 House
Signed by the Speaker
2026-02-19 Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2026-02-18 Senate
Returned to the House without amendments
2026-02-17 Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 45, nays 0
2026-02-17 Senate
Senator Donato added as cosponsor
2026-02-16 Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
2026-02-16 Senate
Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
2026-02-12 Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
2026-02-05 Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2026-02-03 House
Referred to the Senate
2026-02-02 House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 182: yeas 93, nays 0
2026-02-02 House
Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Ford J.D.
2026-01-29 House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
2026-01-27 House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-20 House
Representative Behning added as coauthor
2026-01-20 House
Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
2026-01-06 House
Authored by Representative Pfaff
2026-01-06 House
Coauthored by Representative Clere
2026-01-06 House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Special education.

Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the Indiana department of health, the department of child services, and the office of the secretary of family and social services to report and make recommendations concerning certain data regarding residential placement, developmental preschool, and special education.