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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE BILL No. 1513 |
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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 20-19-3-37.5. |
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| 7 | 7 | | Synopsis: Student self-regulation program. Requires the department |
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| 8 | 8 | | of education to establish, or partner with a third party to establish, the |
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| 9 | 9 | | Indiana student self-regulation program. |
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| 10 | 10 | | Effective: July 1, 2025. |
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| 11 | 11 | | Pfaff, Andrade, Campbell |
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| 12 | 12 | | January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2025 IN 1513—LS 7435/DI 143 Introduced |
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| 14 | 14 | | First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 15 | 15 | | PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana |
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| 16 | 16 | | Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, |
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| 17 | 17 | | additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional |
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| 19 | 19 | | provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the |
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| 20 | 20 | | word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds |
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| 21 | 21 | | a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. |
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| 22 | 22 | | Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts |
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| 23 | 23 | | between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. |
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| 24 | 24 | | HOUSE BILL No. 1513 |
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| 25 | 25 | | A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning |
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| 26 | 26 | | education. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-37.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 37.5. (a) Not later than July 1, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4 2026, the department shall: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 (1) establish; or |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6 (2) partner with a third party to establish; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7 the Indiana student self-regulation program. The program must be |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 an online platform that encompasses innovative approaches to |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9 assist students with self-regulation, resiliency, mental health, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10 employability matters. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11 (b) The program established under subsection (a) must do the |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12 following: |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13 (1) Assist students with: |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14 (A) understanding mental health through self-regulation |
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| 42 | 42 | | 15 and self-awareness; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 16 (B) building resiliency through learning strategies to |
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| 44 | 44 | | 17 manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2025 IN 1513—LS 7435/DI 143 2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | 1 (C) building leadership, work ethic, and employability skill |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2 sets; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | 3 (D) daily healthy habits and positive mindsets; |
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| 49 | 49 | | 4 so that students are ready to engage, learn, and grow while at |
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| 50 | 50 | | 5 school. |
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| 51 | 51 | | 6 (2) Be available to all students in kindergarten through grade |
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| 52 | 52 | | 7 5. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2025 IN 1513—LS 7435/DI 143 |
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