HB1394: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Authority to deny enrollment to unlawful immigrant.
Legislators
Authors (1)
Coauthors (1)
Sponsors (0)
Cosponsors (0)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (3 total)
- Jan 21, 2025, 10:00 AM: Representative Prescott added as coauthor
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:39 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:39 AM: Authored by Representative Lucas
Digest
Authorizes a school corporation to deny an immigrant student enrollment in a school operated by the school corporation if the school corporation determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the immigrant student is present in the United States in violation of law. Requires the attorney general to defend the school corporation in any cause of action brought against the school corporation for denying an immigrant student enrollment. Requires a school corporation to annually report the number of immigrant students present in the United States in violation of law who were enrolled in a school operated by the school corporation in the immediately preceding school year.