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HB1388 • 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
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Robert Morris
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about which exams are waived or how it affects existing licensing requirements.

Indiana Teaching License Waiver Act

This bill allows graduates from approved teacher preparation programs in Indiana to skip certain teaching exams if they get their teaching licenses within three years of graduating.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows graduates of teacher preparation programs to not take specific teaching examinations.
  • Requires these graduates to obtain a teaching license within three years after graduation to qualify for the examination waiver.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Graduates of teacher preparation programs in Indiana
  • Schools and districts hiring new teachers

Terms To Know

teacher preparation program
A college or university program that prepares students to become teachers.
teaching license
A certificate given by the state allowing someone to teach in public schools.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which teaching examinations are waived.
  • It is unclear how this will affect current licensing requirements for new teachers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Morris

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Judy, Criswell, McGuire

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Initial practitioner license.

Provides that certain teaching examinations are waived for an individual who is a graduate of a teacher preparation program, unless the individual fails to obtain a teaching license within three (3) years of graduation.