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HB1408 • 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 Robert Behning
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on adolescent social media use requirements, leaving enforcement unclear.

Indiana Education Act

This bill amends Indiana's education laws to include new rules for government information sharing, workforce programs, Ivy Tech Community College governance, and adolescent social media use.

What This Bill Does

  • Includes the general assembly in the list of state entities that receive certain government data from the management performance hub (MPH).
  • Amends the definition of 'workforce focused agency' to include the state workforce development board and specifies that apprenticeship programs are included unless they receive specific funding.
  • Requires regional representatives on Ivy Tech Community College's state board to also serve as nonvoting members on campus boards for their regions.
  • Necessitates each college campus to review building utilization data before approving capital requests or issuing requests for proposals.
  • Directs the state board of trustees to create evaluation tools for annual feedback on campus chancellors' performance.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The general assembly
  • State workforce development board
  • Ivy Tech Community College's regional representatives and campus boards

Terms To Know

management performance hub (MPH)
A part of the government that collects and shares data about how well other parts of the government are working.
workforce focused agency
An organization that helps people find jobs or improve their skills for work, now including the state workforce development board.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which exact sources of information must be included in the MPH's annual data product.
  • It is unclear how the new requirements and restrictions on adolescent social media use will be enforced.

Amendments

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

HB1408.02.COMH.AMS03

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Jeff Raatz

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that relates to the State Workforce Development Board.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code concerning the State Workforce Development Board.
  • The official text does not provide details about what specific changes or additions are made to the State Workforce Development Board, making it hard to explain further concrete changes.
HB1408.01.INTR.AMH02

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Robert Behning

Filed

Plain English: The amendment proposes to add a new section to the Indiana Code related to Ivy Tech Community College.

  • Adds a new section to the Indiana Code concerning Ivy Tech Community College.
  • The official text does not specify what changes or additions are being made to the Indiana Code regarding Ivy Tech Community College, making it unclear exactly how the law would be altered.
HB1408.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Edward DeLaney

X

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding education, but does not provide specific details about what changes are being suggested.

  • The amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code concerning education, though it does not specify exactly how or what parts of the code will be changed.
  • The official text provided is incomplete and does not give enough information to explain the specific changes proposed by this amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-04 House

    Public Law 100

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 311: yeas 49, nays 1

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  7. 2026-02-26 House

    Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 400: yeas 93, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-25 House

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. 2026-02-25 Senate

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. 2026-02-23 House

    Representative King added as coauthor

  11. 2026-02-23 House

    Representative McGuire removed as coauthor

  12. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura, Goode

  13. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate conferees appointed: Raatz, Ford J.D.

  14. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Returned to the House with amendments

  15. 2026-02-18 House

    House dissented from Senate amendments

  16. 2026-02-18 House

    Motion to dissent filed

  17. 2026-02-18 House

    House advisors appointed: King, Davis, McGuire, Klinker, Pfaff

  18. 2026-02-18 House

    House conferees appointed: Behning, DeLaney

  19. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 44, nays 0

  20. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. 2026-02-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  23. 2026-02-03 House

    Referred to the Senate

  24. 2026-02-02 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 70, nays 28

  25. 2026-02-02 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz

  26. 2026-01-29 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  27. 2026-01-29 House

    Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 160: yeas 33, nays 59

  28. 2026-01-27 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  29. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Behning

  30. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives McGuire, Davis, Cash

  31. 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.
Education matters.

Current Bill Text

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

Education matters.

Includes the general assembly in the list of state entities to which the management performance hub (MPH) must make available certain government information. Provides that the MPH's annual data product: (1) must include certain sources of information; and (2) must be made available to the general assembly. Amends the definition of "workforce focused agency" to include the state workforce development board. Provides that certain workforce related programs include apprenticeship programs, unless the apprenticeship program receives certain funding. Requires a regional representative appointed to the Ivy Tech Community College (college) state board of trustees (state board of trustees) to serve as a nonvoting member of the college campus board (campus board) for the region the member represents. Requires each college campus to review building utilization data prior to approving capital requests or requests for proposals. Requires the state board of trustees to create and approve evaluation tools for campus boards to provide annual feedback on the performance of the campus chancellors. Requires the college to annually provide: (1) certain program and student metrics information; and (2) an analysis of market labor outcomes; to each campus board. Requires each college campus to: (1) prepare a campus strategic plan that connects to the college's strategic plan; and (2) submit the campus strategic plan to the state board of trustees for approval. Provides that, when a vacancy occurs in the position of a campus chancellor, a member of the campus board, selected by the campus board, shall serve on the search committee appointed by the president of the college. Establishes requirements and restrictions regarding adolescent use of social media. Makes a violation of the requirements and restrictions a deceptive act.