Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana HB1499: Education matters.
Status: Chaptered, May 1, 2025
Education matters. 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.
Sponsors
- Robert Behning (R, HD-091) · primary sponsor
- Julie McGuire (R, HD-093)
- Jake Teshka (R, HD-007)
- Sheila Klinker (D, HD-027)
- Linda Rogers (R, SD-011)
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047)
Votes
- House - House concurred with Senate amendments (April 22, 2025): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate - Third reading (March 25, 2025): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House - Third reading (February 18, 2025): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1499?
- HB1499 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Education matters.
- What does HB1499 do?
- Education matters. 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.