HB1499: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.

Page last updated: Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Education matters.

Legislators

Actions (22 total)

• Apr 30, 2025, 8:00 PM: Public Law 177
• Apr 30, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 22, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 22, 2025, 9:18 AM: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 514: yeas 90, nays 0
• Apr 22, 2025, 6:38 AM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 21, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 21, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Mar 26, 2025, 4:44 AM: Returned to the House with amendments
• Mar 25, 2025, 11:24 AM: Senator Byrne added as second sponsor
• Mar 25, 2025, 10:34 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1
• Mar 24, 2025, 9:54 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 20, 2025, 9:45 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 5:36 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
• Feb 19, 2025, 6:27 AM: Referred to the Senate
• Feb 18, 2025, 8:53 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 95, nays 0
• Feb 18, 2025, 8:51 AM: Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers
• Feb 17, 2025, 10:09 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 13, 2025, 9:08 AM: Representative Klinker added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 7:31 AM: Representatives McGuire and Teshka added as coauthors
• Feb 13, 2025, 6:01 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 21, 2025, 8:38 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education
• Jan 21, 2025, 8:38 AM: Authored by Representative Behning

Digest

Provides that certain students have the opportunity to retake the determinant evaluation of reading skills at least twice in the summer before grade 3 retention requirements apply. Requires the department of education to establish a registration process for schools to exempt certain English language learners from compliance with grade 3 retention requirements until the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. Allows required career fairs to be held off of school property if the school provides transportation. Amends agreement requirements with regard to the employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program. Makes a technical correction.