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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed HouseJan 28, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Indiana House Bill
Department of education and education matters.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 02, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 11, 2026 01:30pm
Senate Chamber
Summary
Comments on HB 1266
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Jeff Raatzsponsor
- Sen. Tyler Johnsonsponsor
Votes
YES: 23
- Thompson, Jeffrey
- Snow, Craig
- Jordan, Jack
- Clere, Edward
- Heaton, Robert
- O'Brien, Timothy
- Slager, Harold
- Criswell, Cory
- Judy, Chris
- Mayfield, Peggy
- Lopez, Danny
- Prescott, J.D.
- Heine, Dave
- Smaltz, Ben
- Greene, Robb
- Porter, Gregory
- Andrade, Mike
- Campbell, Chris
- DeLaney, Edward
- Harris, Earl
- Klinker, Sheila
- Pfaff, Tonya
- Pryor, Cherrish
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 90
- Abbott
- Errington
- Lehman
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lindauer
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lopez
- Pressel
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Barrett
- Gore
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Bascom
- Haggard
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Campbell
- Hostettler
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Ireland
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Isa
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Jeter
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Johnson, B
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jordan
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Judy
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- King
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Klinker
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Lauer
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Lawson
- Pfaff
- Engleman
- Ledbetter
- Pierce, K
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 90, nays 1
- Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Johnson T
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Burton) motion withdrawn
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Representative Klinker added as coauthor
- Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 06, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Behning
- Coauthored by Representative McGuire
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill Texts
- Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Bill (H)PDF
- House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Career specialist permit. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Framework for mathematics academic standards. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Dolly Parton Imagination Library contribution tax credit. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Imagination library appropriation. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Education matters. PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to House Bill (H) (Withdrawn)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Education matters. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Education matters. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Imagination library appropriation. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Imagination library appropriation. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Dolly Parton Imagination Library contribution tax credit. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to House Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Dolly Parton Imagination Library contribution tax credit. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Framework for mathematics academic standards. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Framework for mathematics academic standards. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Career specialist permit. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Career specialist permit. PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1266.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1266.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1266.03.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1266.03.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1266.03.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/08/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/22/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/07/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/21/2026PDF
