2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1348: Nonaccredited nonpublic schools.

Legislative Summary

Nonaccredited nonpublic schools. Provides that a high school diploma (diploma) or credential issued by a nonaccredited nonpublic school (school) is legally sufficient to demonstrate that the recipient of the diploma or credential has met the requirements to complete high school. Provides that a state or local agency or institution of higher education in Indiana may not reject or otherwise treat a person differently based solely on the source of a diploma or credential. Provides that a person who administers a school has the authority to execute any document required by law, rule, regulation, or policy to provide certain evidence regarding a child's education.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Coauthored by Representatives Lawson and Cash
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Authored by Representative Wesco
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Representative Hostettler added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 62, nays 29
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Cosponsor: Senator Freeman
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
3/20/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
3/24/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
3/25/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 32, nays 15
Senate
3/26/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
3/27/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
3/25/2025
32
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
1/30/2025
62
Yea
29
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/26/202583.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025105.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/27/2025103.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202585.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202546.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/25/202546.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/24/202545.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/20/202550.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/20/202546.1 KB
Misc
Misc3/19/202522.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202545.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/29/202545.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/27/202545.8 KB
Misc
Misc1/22/202571.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/22/202522.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/10/202545.7 KB