Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1004: Various education matters.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Makes changes to various education provisions concerning the following: (1) Certain school corporation accounting requirements. (2) The "nonpublic school" definition. (3) Recodification and state board of education (state board) transition provisions. (4) The state board's duties. (5) Powers of the governing bodies of school corporations. (6) Public-private agreements by charter schools for the construction or renovation of schools. (7) Adoption of certain rules by the state board. (8) Provisions that apply to a qualified district or qualified high school. (9) Department of education's (department) duties regarding initiatives for teacher recruitment and retention of certain educators. (10) Internet use policy. (11) Graduation plan requirements. (12) Instruction on alcoholic beverages, tobacco, prescription drugs, and controlled substances. (13) Recognition program criteria application. (14) Reporting on certain student expenditure information. (15) Excused absences. (16) Automated external defibrillator (AED) requirements. (17) Grant awards from the Indiana secured school fund. (18) Joint meetings of governing bodies of school corporations. (19) The borrowing of money by school corporations for certain hardware. Relocates a provision regarding certain possession and storage of a firearm educational materials from the department to the department of homeland security. Allows use of temporary teacher contracts for teachers who have been issued an emergency permit. Removes or repeals various education and higher education provisions concerning the following: (1) Expired and expiring provisions. (2) Duties, discretionary actions, and restrictions regarding the department. (3) Posting of certain information by schools. (4) Discretionary display of certain words by qualified districts. (5) Academic receivership. (6) Staff performance evaluations regarding Indianapolis Public Schools. (7) Certain powers of governing bodies of school corporations. (8) Certain student teach
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. SECTION 1. IC 5-1-11.5-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.244-2017, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to a school corporation that has an ADM of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) for the school corporation's most recent fall count. Notwithstanding any other law, a school corporation subject to this section may not issue bonds after August 15, 2020, unless the school corporation has for its preceding budget year prepared an annual financial report using the modified accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. However, upon request of a school corporation to the state examiner, the state examiner may waive the requirement under this section if the state examiner determines that a waiver is in the best interest of the school corporation. (b) If a school corporation described in subsection (a) uses the accounting described in subsection (a), the school corporation may not be required to use another form of accounting. SECTION 2. IC 5-11-10-1.6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.181-2023, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.6. (a) As used in this section, "governmental entity" refers to any of the following: HEA 1004 -- Concur (1) A municipality (as defined in IC …
Sponsors
- Robert Behning (R, HD-091) · primary sponsor
- Julie McGuire (R, HD-093)
- Hunter Smith (R, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 74
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 407: yeas 66, nays 29
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House conferees appointed: Behning, Smith V
- : Senate conferees appointed: Johnson T, Ford J.D.
- : Senate advisors appointed: Raatz, Qaddoura, Rogers
Votes
- HB1004.06.ENGS.CON01 (February 27, 2026): 66 yea, 29 nay, passed
- HB1004.05.COMS (February 24, 2026): 28 yea, 20 nay, passed
- HB1004.02.COMH (January 28, 2026): 67 yea, 26 nay, passed
- HB1004.02.COMH.AMH004 (January 27, 2026): 35 yea, 57 nay, failed
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education, FIREARMS AND WEAPONS, AGENCIES; Indiana State Police (ISP), EDUCATION; State Board of Education (SBOE), EDUCATION; Generally, SCHOOLS; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1004?
- HB1004 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Various education matters.
- What does HB1004 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of HB1004?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 74 (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1004?
- Robert Behning (R, HD-091), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1004?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1004
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