*HB1348.1*
January 27, 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 1348
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DIGEST OF HB 1348 (Updated January 22, 2025 10:19 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 20-32.
Synopsis: Nonaccredited nonpublic schools. Provides that a high
school diploma (diploma) or credential issued by a nonaccredited
nonpublic school (school) is legally sufficient to demonstrate that the
recipient of the diploma or credential has met the requirements to
complete high school. Provides that a state or local agency or
institution of higher education in Indiana may not reject or otherwise
treat a person differently based solely on the source of a diploma or
credential. Provides that a person who administers a school has the
authority to execute any document required by law, rule, regulation, or
policy to provide certain evidence regarding a child's education.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Wesco, Lawson, Cash
January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
January 27, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1348
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 20-32-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.5-2024,
2 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. Except as provided in IC 20-32-8.5-0.7 and
4 IC 20-32-4-20, "student" means an individual who is enrolled in:
5 (1) a public school;
6 (2) a state accredited nonpublic school; or
7 (3) another nonpublic school that has requested and received from
8 the state board specific approval of the school's educational
9 program.
10 SECTION 2. IC 20-32-4-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
11 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
12 1, 2025]: Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to a nonaccredited
13 nonpublic school.
14 (b) As used in this section, "diploma" means a high school
15 diploma.
16 (c) As used in this section, "student" means an individual
17 enrolled in a school described in subsection (a).
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1 (d) A diploma or credential issued by a person who administers
2 a school described in subsection (a) is legally sufficient to
3 demonstrate that the recipient of the diploma or credential has met
4 the requirements to complete high school.
5 (e) A state or local agency or institution of higher education in
6 Indiana may not reject or otherwise treat a person differently
7 based solely on a diploma or credential that is issued by a school
8 described in subsection (a).
9 (f) A person who administers a school described in subsection
10 (a) has the authority to execute any document required by law,
11 rule, regulation, or policy to provide evidence regarding:
12 (1) the enrollment of a child in an educational program
13 provided by a school described in subsection (a);
14 (2) the student's full-time or part-time status;
15 (3) the student's grades;
16 (4) the student's transcript; or
17 (5) any other required educational information.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
House Bill 1348, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1348 as introduced.)
BEHNING
Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 4
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