HB 1499

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 18, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 25, 2025
  • Became Law May 01, 2025

Education matters.

Abstract

Provides that certain students have the opportunity to retake the determinant evaluation of reading skills at least twice in the summer before grade 3 retention requirements apply. Requires the department of education to establish a registration process for schools to exempt certain English language learners from compliance with grade 3 retention requirements until the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. Allows required career fairs to be held off of school property if the school provides transportation. Amends agreement requirements with regard to the employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program. Makes a technical correction.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2025

House

Public Law 177

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

House

Motion to concur filed

House

Signed by the Speaker

House

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 514: yeas 90, nays 0

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1

Senate

Senator Byrne added as second sponsor

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Education and Career Development

Feb 19, 2025

House

Referred to the Senate

Feb 18, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 95, nays 0

House

Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers

Feb 17, 2025

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 13, 2025

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

House

Representatives McGuire and Teshka added as coauthors

House

Representative Klinker added as coauthor

Jan 21, 2025

House

Authored by Representative Behning

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Education

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (S) PDF
Introduced House Bill (H) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: HB1499.04.ENRS.FN001 PDF

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