IN HB 1242

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

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Did IN HB 1242 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1242 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Public Law 55

What is IN HB 1242 about?

Requires the department of education to: (1) prepare a report compiling certain statewide data on school corporations and charter schools; and (2) submit the report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on education. Requires the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department of education, to conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations, and submit the report to the legislative council and the state budget committee.

Who sponsors IN HB 1242?

Spencer Deery, Tim Yocum are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1242.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-03 — Public Law 55
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-03
Public Law 55
became-law
2026-03-03
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 89, nays 0
2026-02-25
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-20
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-19
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 45, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-12
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-03
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-02-02
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 84, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-02
Senate sponsor: Senator Deery
2026-01-29
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Yocum

Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Compare
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Documents

Votes

HB 1242 - Yocum - 3rd Reading
2026-02-02 · pass · 84-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Behning: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Slager: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Moed: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Snow: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Teshka: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Pack: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Patterson: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Bascom: excused
- Dvorak: excused
- Lopez: excused
- Zimmerman: excused
- Bauer: excused
- Garcia Wilburn: excused
- Meltzer: excused
- Burton: excused
- Ireland: excused
- Prescott: excused
- Davis: excused
- Jeter: excused
- Steuerwald: excused
- Genda: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1242 - Deery - 3rd Reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Pol: excused
- Garten: not voting
- Holdman: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
HB 1242 - Yocum
2026-02-25 · pass · 89-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Snow: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Porter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Hatcher: excused
- Lucas: excused
- May: excused
- Dvorak: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Johnson, B: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Moseley: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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