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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE BILL No. 1211 |
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| 4 | 4 | | _____ |
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| 5 | 5 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL |
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| 6 | 6 | | Citations Affected: IC 20-19-3-32. |
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| 7 | 7 | | Synopsis: Civics education. Sets forth certain requirements |
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| 8 | 8 | | concerning civics education. Requires the department of education, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | consultation with the civic education commission and the Indiana Bar |
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| 10 | 10 | | Foundation, to report certain information and recommendations related |
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| 11 | 11 | | to civics education to the general assembly. |
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| 12 | 12 | | Effective: Upon passage. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Rowray |
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| 14 | 14 | | January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2024 IN 1211—LS 6933/DI 152 Introduced |
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| 16 | 16 | | Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024) |
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| 17 | 17 | | PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana |
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| 18 | 18 | | Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, |
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| 19 | 19 | | additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. |
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| 20 | 20 | | Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional |
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| 21 | 21 | | provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the |
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| 22 | 22 | | word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds |
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| 23 | 23 | | a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts |
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| 25 | 25 | | between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. |
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| 26 | 26 | | HOUSE BILL No. 1211 |
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| 27 | 27 | | A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning |
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| 28 | 28 | | education. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-32 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 32. (a) As used in this section, "civics based |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4 reading instruction materials" means reading instruction materials |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5 for kindergarten through grade 3 that concern educational |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6 concepts of United States history and civics. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7 (b) The department shall develop methods to provide parents, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8 students, educators, and schools with affordable civics based |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9 reading instruction materials. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10 SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11 SECTION, "civics based reading instruction materials" has the |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12 meaning set forth in IC 20-19-3-32(a), as added by this act. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13 (b) As used in this SECTION, "department" refers to the |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14 department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15 (c) Not later than September 1, 2024, the department shall, in |
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| 45 | 45 | | 16 consultation with the Indiana civic education commission |
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| 46 | 46 | | 17 established by IC 20-19-10-2 and the Indiana Bar Foundation, do |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2024 IN 1211—LS 6933/DI 152 2 |
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| 48 | 48 | | 1 the following: |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2 (1) Identify: |
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| 50 | 50 | | 3 (A) affordable civics based reading instruction materials |
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| 51 | 51 | | 4 for use by parents, students, educators, and schools; |
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| 52 | 52 | | 5 (B) methods to encourage the further development of civics |
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| 53 | 53 | | 6 based reading instruction materials for use as curricular |
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| 54 | 54 | | 7 materials; and |
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| 55 | 55 | | 8 (C) incentives, including grants and tax credits, for the |
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| 56 | 56 | | 9 adoption and use of civics based reading instruction |
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| 57 | 57 | | 10 materials in public schools and charter schools. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 11 (2) Establish recommendations for the general assembly |
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| 59 | 59 | | 12 related to creation of a state civic seal program to recognize |
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| 60 | 60 | | 13 excellence in civic education among students, educators, and |
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| 61 | 61 | | 14 schools, including the following: |
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| 62 | 62 | | 15 (A) Awarding of civic seals, including public recognition |
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| 63 | 63 | | 16 and financial awards. |
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| 64 | 64 | | 17 (B) Potential sources for funding of financial awards |
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| 65 | 65 | | 18 described in clause (A), including charitable contributions |
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| 66 | 66 | | 19 that are eligible for partial tax credits. |
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| 67 | 67 | | 20 (3) Report to the general assembly, in an electronic format |
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| 68 | 68 | | 21 under IC 5-14-6, the: |
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| 69 | 69 | | 22 (A) information identified under subdivision (1); and |
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| 70 | 70 | | 23 (B) recommendations established under subdivision (2). |
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| 71 | 71 | | 24 (d) This SECTION expires October 1, 2024. |
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| 72 | 72 | | 25 SECTION 3. An emergency is declared for this act. |
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| 73 | 73 | | 2024 IN 1211—LS 6933/DI 152 |
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