Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1093: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
Status: In committee, January 5, 2026
Student bullying and abusive behavior.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. SECTION 1. IC 20-33-8-0.2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.285-2013, SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 0.2. (a) As used in this chapter, "bullying" means overt, unwanted repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications or images transmitted in any manner (including digitally or electronically), physical acts committed, aggression, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a school staff member, a student, or a group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the targeted student and create for the targeted student an objectively hostile school environment that: (1) places the targeted student in reasonable fear of harm to the targeted student's person or property; (2) has a substantially detrimental effect on the targeted student's physical or mental health; (3) has the effect of substantially interfering with the targeted student's academic performance; or 2026 IN 1093--LS 6504/DI (4) has the effect of substantially interfering with the targeted student's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, and privileges provided by the school. (b) The term may not be interpreted to impose any burden or sanction on, or include in the definition of the term, the following: (1) Participating in a religious event. …
Sponsors
- Dale DeVon (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Authored by Representative DeVon
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- : Coauthored by Representative Goss-Reaves
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS), EDUCATION; State Board of Education (SBOE), SCHOOLS; Bullying, CHILDREN AND MINORS; Generally, EDUCATION; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1093?
- HB1093 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What does HB1093 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of HB1093?
- In committee as of January 5, 2026. Latest action: Authored by Representative DeVon (January 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1093?
- Dale DeVon (R, HD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1093?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1093
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