What does Indiana House Bill HB 1004 do?

HB 1004: Various education matters.

When was Indiana House Bill HB 1004 introduced?

HB 1004 was introduced on Jan 08, 2026.

What's the current status of Indiana House Bill HB 1004?

The latest action on HB 1004 by the House was: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted on Jan 22, 2026.

Who introduced Indiana House Bill HB 1004?

HB 1004 was introduced by Robert Behning.

Are voting records available for Indiana House Bill HB 1004?

Yes, there are 3 voting records available for HB 1004

Bill tracking in Indiana - HB 1004 (2026 legislative session)

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HB 1004

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House • Jan 22, 2026: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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Robert Behning
author
(R - 91)
Julie McGuire
coauthor
(R - 93)
Hunter Smith
coauthor
(R - 24)

Votes

Jan 21, 2026, House

House Committee on Education 01-21-2026 AM#11

YES: 4

NO: 7

OTHER: 2

YES: 4

Smith, Vernon
DeLaney, Edward
Klinker, Sheila
Pfaff, Tonya

NO: 7

Behning, Robert
Teshka, Jake
Davis, Michelle
Cash, Becky
Ireland, Andrew
Carbaugh, Martin
Smith, Hunter

EXCUSED: 2

McGuire, Julie
Payne, Zach

Sources

https://billtexts.s3.amazonaws.com/_data/in/https-iga-in-gov-pdf-documents-124-2026-house-bills-HB1004-votesheets-HB1004-01-INTR-12-pdf.pdf

Jan 21, 2026, House

House Committee on Education 01-21-2026 AM#18

YES: 4

NO: 8

OTHER: 1

YES: 4

Smith, Vernon
DeLaney, Edward
Klinker, Sheila
Pfaff, Tonya

NO: 8

Behning, Robert
Teshka, Jake
Davis, Michelle
Cash, Becky
Ireland, Andrew
Carbaugh, Martin
Payne, Zach
Smith, Hunter

EXCUSED: 1

McGuire, Julie

Sources

https://billtexts.s3.amazonaws.com/_data/in/https-iga-in-gov-pdf-documents-124-2026-house-bills-HB1004-votesheets-HB1004-01-INTR-12-pdf.pdf

Jan 21, 2026, House

House Committee on Education 01-21-2026 DPA

YES: 12

NO: 1

OTHER: 0

YES: 12

Behning, Robert
Teshka, Jake
McGuire, Julie
Davis, Michelle
Cash, Becky
Ireland, Andrew
Carbaugh, Martin
Payne, Zach
Smith, Hunter
DeLaney, Edward
Klinker, Sheila
Pfaff, Tonya

NO: 1

Smith, Vernon

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://billtexts.s3.amazonaws.com/_data/in/https-iga-in-gov-pdf-documents-124-2026-house-bills-HB1004-votesheets-HB1004-01-INTR-12-pdf.pdf

Actions

Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Authored by Representative Behning
- Coauthored by Representatives McGuire, Smith H
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Bill Texts

Introduced House Bill (H)PDF
House Bill (H)PDF
House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence educational materials. PDF
House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Meetings of governing bodies of school corporations. PDF
House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators. PDF
House Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher licensure examination. PDF
House Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- School absences. PDF
House Committee Amendment #10 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Devise or bequest. PDF
House Committee Amendment #11 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
House Committee Amendment #12 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Excused and unexcused absence policies. PDF
House Committee Amendment #13 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators (AED). PDF
House Committee Amendment #18 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Firearm safety materials. PDF
House Committee Amendment #20 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Joint programs. PDF
House Committee Amendment #21 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence materials. PDF
House Committee Amendment #22 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Autism information. PDF
House Committee Amendment #23 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Curricular materials. PDF
House Committee Amendment #24 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
House Committee Amendment #25 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Educational technology program and grants. PDF

Documents

Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #25 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Educational technology program and grants. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #25 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Educational technology program and grants. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #24 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #24 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #23 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Curricular materials. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #23 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Curricular materials. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #22 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Autism information. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #22 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Autism information. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #21 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence materials. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #21 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence materials. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #20 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Joint programs. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #20 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Joint programs. PDF
Markup Document for AM100419PDF
Merged Document for AM100419PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #18 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Firearm safety materials. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #18 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Firearm safety materials. PDF
Markup Document for AM100417PDF
Merged Document for AM100417PDF
Markup Document for AM100415PDF
Merged Document for AM100415PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators (AED). PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators (AED). PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Excused and unexcused absence policies. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Excused and unexcused absence policies. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #10 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Devise or bequest. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #10 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Devise or bequest. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- School absences. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- School absences. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher licensure examination. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #8 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher licensure examination. PDF
Markup Document for AM100407PDF
Merged Document for AM100407PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #6 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Automated external defibrillators. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Meetings of governing bodies of school corporations. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #5 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Meetings of governing bodies of school corporations. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #4 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Indiana secured school fund. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence educational materials. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Model dating violence educational materials. PDF
Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced House Bill (H) (Education) -- Teacher contracts. PDF
Fiscal Note HB1004.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
Fiscal Note HB1004.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/21/2026PDF
House Vote Sheet -- 01/21/2026PDF

Sources

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1004/details

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