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SB58 • 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
Senator Jean Leising
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Indiana Bill for Education Curriculum Changes

This bill requires schools in Indiana to teach students how to write in both print and cursive handwriting as well as spelling.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state-accredited nonpublic elementary school to include print handwriting in their curriculum.
  • Requires these same schools to also teach cursive handwriting.
  • Requires the inclusion of spelling lessons in the curriculum for these schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School corporations
  • Charter schools
  • State-accredited nonpublic elementary schools

Terms To Know

state-accredited nonpublic elementary school
A private or religious elementary school that has been approved by the state to meet certain educational standards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how schools should teach handwriting and spelling.
  • It is unclear what resources will be provided for schools to implement these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  2. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Leising

  3. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  4. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Senator Goode added as second author

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

School curriculum.

Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling in its curriculum.