Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1219: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services and to make an appropriation.
Status: In committee, January 5, 2026
Prekindergarten program enrollment.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services and to make an appropriation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services and to make an appropriation. SECTION 1. IC 12-7-2-28.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.92-2024, SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 28.5. "Child care employee", for purposes of IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.5. IC 12-14-31, means an individual who: (1) receives compensation as a full-time employee of an entity licensed or regulated under IC 12-17.2, as determined by the office of the secretary of family and social services; or (2) receives compensation as a part-time employee of an entity licensed or regulated under IC 12-17.2 while also pursuing postsecondary study or educational training in child care or early childhood education, as determined by the office of the secretary of family and social services. SECTION 2. IC 12-7-2-31.4 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]. Sec. 31.4. "Child of a child care employee", for purposes of IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-7.2-0.6. SECTION 3. IC 12-7-2-79.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE 2026 IN 1219--LS 6537/DI AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 79.5. "Expansion fund", for purposes of IC 12-17.2-7.2, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-17.2-7.2-2.1. SECTION 4. IC 12-7-2-91, AS AMENDED BY P.L.152-2024, SECTION 1, …
Sponsors
- Kyle Miller (D, HD-082) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
- : Authored by Representative Miller K
Subjects: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Budget and Appropriations, SCHOOLS; Financial Assistance (Including Vouchers, Choice Scholarships, and Education Savings Accounts), AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), SCHOOLS; Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Common questions
- What is HB1219?
- HB1219 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services and to make an appropriation.
- What does HB1219 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services and to make an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1219?
- In committee as of January 5, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (January 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1219?
- Kyle Miller (D, HD-082).
- Where is the official record for HB1219?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1219
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