2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1405: Student bullying and abusive behavior.

Legislative Summary

Student bullying and abusive behavior. Revises the definition of "bullying". Requires each public school, including a charter school, to track, monitor, and analyze specified aspects of bullying, and provides that a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, may submit a grievance to the school for a violation of this requirement. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) document and track all acts of bullying and abusive behavior for analysis; (2) prepare and implement interventions to deter and prevent bullying; and (3) compile, prepare, and submit an annual report beginning July 1, 2026, to the department of education, the state board of education, and the legislative council summarizing the information collected. Requires the state board of education to review the report and provide recommendations to certain schools to reduce the frequency of acts of bullying or abusive behavior.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Authored by Representative DeVon
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Dale DeVon
Dale DeVon
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/2025112.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/13/202550.5 KB