# Indiana HB 1242: Education reports.

Indiana HB 1242, Education reports., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Tim Yocum (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Public Law 55) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1242
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Education reports.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Public Law 55
- Sponsor: Tim Yocum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: education, the senate, education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (218 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of education to: (1) prepare a report compiling certain statewide data on school corporations and charter schools; and (2) submit the report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on education. Requires the department of local government finance, in consultation with the department of education, to conduct a study of the disparities in per student operational funding amounts in school corporations, and submit the report to the legislative council and the state budget committee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tim Yocum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 89 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 84 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-03: Public Law 55 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 364: yeas 89, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2026-02-20: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 45, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-02-02: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 84, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Senate sponsor: Senator Deery (House)
- 2026-01-29: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Yocum (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1242/versions/HB1242.01.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-HB1242-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).