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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 19, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Education reports.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 25, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1242
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 84
- Abbott
- GiaQuinta
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, K
- Andrade
- Gore
- Lehman
- Pierce, M
- Aylesworth
- Goss-Reaves
- Lindauer
- Porter
- Baird
- Greene
- Lucas
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Haggard
- Manning
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Hall
- May
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Hamilton
- Mayfield
- Shackleford
- Behning
- Harris
- McGuire
- Shonkwiler
- Borders
- Hatcher
- McNamara
- Slager
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Smaltz
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Miller, K
- Smith, H
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Moed
- Smith, V
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Snow
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Moseley
- Soliday
- Criswell
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Summers
- Culp
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Sweet
- Dant Chesser
- Judy
- Olthoff
- Teshka
- DeLaney
- King
- Pack
- Thompson
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Patterson
- VanNatter
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Payne
- Wesco
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pfaff
- Yocum
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 13
YES: 45
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Randolph
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Crider
- Koch
- Taylor
- Becker
- Deery
- Leising
- Tomes
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Bray
- Donato
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Brown
- Doriot
- Mishler
- Yoder
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Buck
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Qaddoura
- Byrne
- Glick
- Raatz
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 89
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pressel
- Andrade
- Errington
- Lawson
- Pryor
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Rowray
- Baird
- Genda
- Lehman
- Shackleford
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Shonkwiler
- Bartels
- Gore
- Lopez
- Slager
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Manning
- Smaltz
- Bascom
- Greene
- Mayfield
- Smith, H
- Bauer
- Haggard
- McGuire
- Smith, V
- Behning
- Hall
- McNamara
- Snow
- Borders
- Hamilton
- Meltzer
- Soliday
- Burton
- Harris
- Miller, D
- Steuerwald
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Morris
- Summers
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Novak
- Sweet
- Cash
- Hostettler
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Clere
- Ireland
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Commons
- Isa
- Pack
- VanNatter
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- Patterson
- Wesco
- Culp
- Jeter
- Pfaff
- Yocum
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pierce, K
- Zimmerman
- Davis
- Judy
- Pierce, M
- DeLaney
- King
- Porter
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Prescott
NO: 0
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 89, nays 0
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 45, nays 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 84, nays 0
- Senate sponsor: Senator Deery
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Yocum
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed House Bill (S)PDF
- Enrolled House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter schools. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter and eligible schools. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Report. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Report. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Report. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter and eligible schools. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter and eligible schools. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter schools. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Charter schools. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.04.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.04.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1242.05.ENRS.FN001 (Enrolled House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/27/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/12/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/27/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/11/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF


