# Indiana HB 1232: Schools, funding, and religion.

Indiana HB 1232, Schools, funding, and religion., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Craig Haggard (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Representatives Prescott, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1232
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Schools, funding, and religion.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Representatives Prescott, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a public school, including a charter school, to teach the Bible as literature. Prohibits a governmental entity from denying benefits to any person on the basis of: (1) Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (2) separation of church and state; or (3) the establishment clause; and establishes certain exceptions. Permits a person adversely affected by a violation to file a civil action against the governmental entity. Authorizes a: (1) prevailing plaintiff in a suit brought against a governmental entity; and (2) prevailing party, in a suit brought by a governmental entity; to obtain court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-12: Representatives Prescott, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Haggard (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1232/versions/HB1232.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1232/versions/HB1232.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1232-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).