Bill Commons

IN HB 1160

died on adjournment

Naturalization examination.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Did IN HB 1160 pass?

No. IN HB 1160 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-05): First reading: referred to Committee on Education

What is IN HB 1160 about?

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, requires administration of the naturalization examination provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (exam) in grade 8. Beginning in the 2030-2031 school year, requires administration of the exam in high school, and requires a student to complete the exam with a score of not less than 70% in order to graduate high school. Allows a student to retake the exam. Allows certain students to obtain an academic waiver for the exam. Makes conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN HB 1160?

Matt Commons is the primary sponsor of IN HB 1160, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, requires administration of the naturalization examination provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (exam) in grade 8. Beginning in the 2030-2031 school year, requires administration of the exam in high school, and requires a student to complete the exam with a score of not less than 70% in order to graduate high school. Allows a student to retake the exam. Allows certain students to obtain an academic waiver for the exam. Makes conforming changes.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-05 — First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Matt Commonsauthor
  • Beau Bairdcoauthor
  • Jake Teshkacoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Commons

  3. 2026-01-05

    Coauthored by Representatives Teshka, Baird

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1160

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