Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1222
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-32-1-6; IC 21-14.
Synopsis: Resident tuition rate. Provides that an individual who meets
certain conditions is eligible for the resident tuition rate as determined
by a state educational institution. Requires such an individual to verify
that the individual meets the criteria to receive the resident tuition rate.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Karickhoff, Harris
January 9, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1222
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 12-32-1-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2018,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. An agency or a political subdivision required
4 to verify the eligibility of an individual under section 5 of this chapter
5 shall do the following:
6 (1) Require the individual to execute a verification stating under
7 penalty of perjury that the individual: one (1) of the following:
8 (A) The individual is a United States citizen.
9 (B) The individual is a qualified alien (as defined under 8
10 U.S.C. 1641). or
11 (C) The individual meets the following:
12 (i) The individual is authorized by the federal government to
13 work in the United States as provided under section 6.5 of
14 this chapter.
15 (ii) The individual is executing the verification only for the
16 purpose of applying for a professional or occupational
17 license (as defined in section 6.5(a) of this chapter).
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1 (D) The individual:
2 (i) is not applying for any state or local public benefit or
3 federal public benefit, other than the resident tuition
4 rate, that is provided by the agency or political
5 subdivision; and
6 (ii) meets the requirements under IC 21-14-11.5-1.
7 (2) Maintain a verification executed in accordance with
8 subdivision (1) for at least five (5) years.
9 SECTION 2. IC 21-14-11-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.180-2013,
10 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
11 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an individual
12 who was enrolled in a state educational institution on or before July 1,
13 2011.
14 (b) Except as provided in IC 21-14-11.5-1, an individual who is
15 not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible to pay the
16 resident tuition rate that is determined by the state educational
17 institution.
18 SECTION 3. IC 21-14-11.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
19 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 JULY 1, 2025]:
21 Chapter 11.5. Resident Tuition Rate for Eligible Individuals
22 Sec. 1. An individual is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate
23 that is determined by a state educational institution if the
24 individual:
25 (1) attended a public or nonpublic high school (as defined in
26 IC 20-18-2-7) in Indiana for at least three (3) years; and
27 (2) has received a diploma of graduation, or the equivalent of
28 a diploma, from a public or nonpublic high school (as defined
29 in IC 20-18-2-7) in Indiana.
30 Sec. 2. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
31 implement this chapter.
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