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Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Indiana HB 1176

Education matters.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (2)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest

Amends provisions, beginning July 1, 2027, regarding use of the Pokagon Indiana education fund to make payments to Indiana public or private institutions of higher learning or workforce development and training programs. Provides that, in addition to conditions established in current law to convert an existing public elementary or secondary school, an existing public elementary or secondary school may be converted into a charter school if certain other conditions apply. Allows, if the conditions are met, the governing body of a school corporation to: (1) convert more than one existing public elementary or secondary school within the school corporation; and (2) operate two or more conversion charter schools under a single charter. Prohibits the governing body of a school corporation from being the authorizer of a charter school and entering into or having a participating innovation network charter school agreement with the charter school at the same time. Amends provisions regarding participating innovation network charter schools to allow an organizer to enter into an agreement with more than one school corporation. Amends requirements regarding the location of a participating innovation network charter school and terms of an agreement. Amends the duties of the department of education with regard to participating innovation network charter schools. Makes conforming changes, including changes to the complexity index. Requires parental notification if a school determines a student is at risk of not achieving grade level proficiency in mathematics.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 19, 2026
Senate		HB 1176 - Rogers - 3rd ReadingpassSet your home in Indiana to see
Feb 17, 2026
Senate		HB 1176 - Rogers - 2nd ReadingfailSet your home in Indiana to see
Feb 17, 2026
Senate		HB 1176 - Rogers - 2nd ReadingfailSet your home in Indiana to see
Jan 28, 2026
House		HB 1176 - Teshka - 3rd ReadingpassSet your home in Indiana to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		HB 1176 - Teshka - 2nd ReadingfailSet your home in Indiana to see
Jan 27, 2026
House		HB 1176 - Teshka - 2nd ReadingfailSet your home in Indiana to see

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