2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1262: Behavioral issues in schools.

Legislative Summary

Behavioral issues in schools. Permits a governing body of a school corporation to establish a disruption policy concerning student removal from and reentry to a classroom. Provides that a principal, teacher, or school staff member may immediately remove a disruptive student for a violation of school policy. Provides that a principal must determine a disruptive student's placement. Provides that a disruptive student who is removed from a classroom at least three times during a 30 day period shall be considered chronically disruptive and may be suspended. Requires that a disruption policy must be included in certain written regulations.

Bill History

1/9/2024
Authored by Representative Smith V
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Representatives Behning and Davis M added as coauthors
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 115: yeas 31, nays 63
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment #2

House Amendment #2

2/1/2024Not Adopted

House Amendment #1

House Amendment #1

1/30/2024Not Adopted

House Education Amendment #2

House Education Amendment #2

1/23/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House - Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed
2/1/2024
31
Yea
63
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/9/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith
Vernon Smith
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/25/2024115.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/202498.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/202468.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/25/202468.5 KB
Misc
Misc1/25/202470.8 KB
Misc
Misc1/24/202421.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/9/202468.6 KB