IN HB 1195
enactedHigh school equivalency programs.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did IN HB 1195 pass?
Yes. IN HB 1195 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Public Law 27
What is IN HB 1195 about?
Amends Indiana high school equivalency diploma program eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years of age. Changes the expiration date of the high school equivalency pilot program from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors IN HB 1195?
Jeff Raatz, Gary Byrne, Michelle Davis are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1195, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Amends Indiana high school equivalency diploma program eligibility requirements for individuals under 18 years of age. Changes the expiration date of the high school equivalency pilot program from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2028. Makes conforming changes.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — Public Law 27
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Jeff Raatzsponsor
- Gary Byrnesponsor
- Michelle Davisauthor
- Andrew Irelandcoauthor
- Becky Cashcoauthor
- Linda Rogerscosponsor
- Hunter Smithcoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-24
Public Law 27
became-law
2026-02-24
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-23
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-19
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-19
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-18
Returned to the House without amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 45, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-22
Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Byrne
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 90, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-20
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-15
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Representatives Ireland, Smith H, Cash added as coauthors
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Davis
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HB 1195 - Davis - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Moed: yes
- Summers: yes
- Clere: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Ireland: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Culp: yes
- Isa: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Jeter: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Pack: excused
- Thompson: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Morris: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1195 - Raatz - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Doriot: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting
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