# Indiana HB 1398: Office of school safety.

Indiana HB 1398, Office of school safety., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Michelle Davis (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1398
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Office of school safety.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
- Sponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the office of school safety (office) within the department of homeland security. Requires the office to: (1) function as a central repository for best practices regarding school safety; (2) establish certain school safety guidelines and standards; and (3) monitor the implementation of school safety legislation. Allows the office, at the request of a county school safety commission, to: (1) review school safety plans; (2) provide onsite safety reviews; and (3) provide guidance or assistance relating to school safety matters. Requires the office to maintain a public website containing certain information. Provides that the secured school safety board must review school safety grant expenditures and submit an annual report to the office. Creates certain responsibilities for multi-disciplinary threat assessment teams upon receipt of a report of a threat or threatening behavior. Repeals the division of school building physical security and safety established within the department of education.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cory Criswell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representatives Criswell and Commons (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Davis (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1398/versions/HB1398.01.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/HB1398/versions/HB1398.01.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1398-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).