# Indiana HB 1254: Cognitive training grant program.

Indiana HB 1254, Cognitive training grant program., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Greene added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1254-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1254
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Cognitive training grant program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Greene added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the cognitive training grant program (program) to provide grants to public and charter schools (eligible schools) to adopt and implement a cognitive training program designed to build skills in areas important to learning. Establishes the cognitive training grant program fund (fund). Provides that the department of education (department) shall develop and publish on the department's website: (1) criteria that vendors must meet to be eligible for use by eligible schools; and (2) guidelines to award grants to eligible schools. Requires the department to prepare and submit an annual report regarding the program to the governor and legislative council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Greene added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Teshka (House)
- 2025-01-09: Coauthored by Representatives McGuire and Cash (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
- [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills)
- [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1254-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).