Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1515
Session 2025
Education and higher education matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 21, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1515
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
HB 1515 - Behning
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Excused
Didn't Vote
Summary
Provides that accredited nonpublic schools are eligible to participate in the following: (1) The establishment of police departments. (2) The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher recruitment grants. (3) The principal institute. Provides that charter schools are eligible to receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher recruitment grants. Establishes, for three school years: (1) a centralized school facilities pilot program; and (2) a student transportation pilot program. Allows: (1) not more than three applications, as selected by the department of education (department), to participate in the centralized school facilities pilot program; and (2) not more than three applications, as selected by the department, to participate in the student transportation pilot program (pilot programs). Establishes a: (1) local centralized school facilities board; and (2) local student transportation board; for participating school corporations and schools and grants the local boards certain powers and duties. Allows school corporations and schools to opt out of the pilot programs by providing a one year notice. Requires the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department, to prepare and submit reports that include certain recommendations. Establishes a mastery based education pilot program administered by the department. Establishes the Indianapolis local education alliance and requires the alliance to conduct a school facilities assessment and establish a school facilities and transportation implementation plan. Allows a parent of a choice scholarship student or an eligible choice scholarship school on behalf of a parent to petition the department to reconsider the eligibility of a choice scholarship student enrolled in the school if the parent has reason to believe that the student was determined ineligible due to enrollment data inaccuracies reported by a school. Provides that a student must be withdrawn from enrollment in a school corporation's virtual education program if the student accumulates 10 consecutive or 18 cumulative unexcused absences (instead of the number of unexcused absences sufficient to result in the student's classification as a habitual truant). Amends eligibility requirements for the high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant. Establishes the: (1) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program; and (2) county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship fund. Provides that a land use application for any approval that is required by a unit for a public or nonpublic school may not be denied for the sole reason that the requesting entity is seeking to establish a public or nonpublic school. Provides that, if Vigo County transfers or gifts any unencumbered funds to a school corporation, the county executive may establish a local board to have oversight and manage the use of the funds. Provides that the expenses of the local board shall be paid by the county. Requires certain individuals and certain schools to ensure that an AED is operational and present at certain events, and that individuals present at certain events are aware of the location of the AED and emergency plans regarding the use of the AED. Adds a requirement regarding certain school emergency action plans for sudden cardiac arrest. Removes certain sudden cardiac arrest training and certificate of completion requirements. Establishes requirements regarding a standardized admissions test for state educational institutions that offer certain health education programs. Requires a public school provide written notification to an employee and parent of a student not later than 14 days regarding certain unsubstantiated or otherwise dismissed allegations. Requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly on the academic readiness of students who enroll in a virtual school or program. Provides that the state board shall adopt rules regarding financial reporting and oversight required by a school corporation and a vendor who enter into or renew a contract relating to the operation of a dedicated virtual education school. Resolves conflicts.
05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/06/2025
House
Public Law 232
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/24/2025
Senate
Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee
04/24/2025
House
Representative Smith H added as conferee
04/24/2025
House
Representative Smith V removed as conferee
04/24/2025
House
Representative Smith H removed as advisor
04/24/2025
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 537: yeas 28, nays 22
04/24/2025
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 573: yeas 62, nays 30
04/24/2025
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/24/2025
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/24/2025
Senate
Senator Raatz added as conferee
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Buchanan and Qaddoura
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Donato
04/16/2025
House
Motion to dissent filed
04/16/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V
04/16/2025
House
House advisors appointed: Smith H, Cash, DeLaney, Klinker and Pfaff
04/16/2025
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/16/2025
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
04/15/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 444: yeas 32, nays 16
04/15/2025
Senate
Senator Raatz added as second sponsor
04/10/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Pol) failed; voice vote
04/10/2025
Senate
Amendment #5 (Buchanan) prevailed; voice vote
04/10/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/10/2025
Senate
Amendment #4 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 377: yeas 10, nays 34
04/03/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
03/20/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
02/07/2025
House
Referred to the Senate
02/06/2025
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
02/06/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 57, nays 28
02/03/2025
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/30/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/21/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/21/2025
House
Authored by Representative Behning
Sources
Record Created
Jan 14, 2025 9:04:09 PM
Record Updated
Oct 9, 2025 6:34:56 AM