Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1242: Education reports.
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
Requires the department of education to: (1) prepare a report compiling certain statewide data on school corporations and charter schools; and (2) submit the report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on education. Requires the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department of education, to conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations, and submit the report to the legislative council and the state budget committee.
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 6-1.1-30-21 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 21. (a) The department of local government finance, in consultation with the department of education (established by IC 20-19-3-1), shall conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations (as defined in IC 20-18-2-16(a)). (b) The study required under subsection (a) must include the following: (1) A comparison of per student operational funding levels for school corporations within each county. (2) An identification of the median per student operational funding level for schools within each county. (3) An analysis of the extent to which local property tax gross assessed values contribute to funding disparities among schools within a county. (4) An estimate of the amount of additional funding that would be required to bring schools with per student operational funding below a median level up to the median level. (c) The department of local government finance must use the most recent data available from the department of education HEA 1242 -- Concur (established by IC 20-19-3-1) and the state department of revenue in carrying out the requirements of subsection (b). (d) Not later than December 1, 2026, the department of local government …
Sponsors
- Tim Yocum (R, HD-042) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Law 55
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 89, nays 0
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the House with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 45, nays 0
- : Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Votes
- HB1242.04.ENGS.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1242.03.COMS (February 19, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1242.02.COMH (February 2, 2026): 84 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education, GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Council, TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES; Generally, SCHOOLS; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1242?
- HB1242 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Education reports.
- What does HB1242 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
- What is the status of HB1242?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 55 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1242?
- Tim Yocum (R, HD-042).
- Where is the official record for HB1242?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1242
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