# Indiana HB 1405: Student bullying and abusive behavior.

Indiana HB 1405, Student bullying and abusive behavior., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dale DeVon (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Authored by Representative DeVon) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1405
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Student bullying and abusive behavior.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Authored by Representative DeVon
- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Revises the definition of "bullying". Requires each public school, including a charter school, to track, monitor, and analyze specified aspects of bullying, and provides that a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, may submit a grievance to the school for a violation of this requirement. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) document and track all acts of bullying and abusive behavior for analysis; (2) prepare and implement interventions to deter and prevent bullying; and (3) compile, prepare, and submit an annual report beginning July 1, 2026, to the department of education, the state board of education, and the legislative council summarizing the information collected. Requires the state board of education to review the report and provide recommendations to certain schools to reduce the frequency of acts of bullying or abusive behavior.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative DeVon (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1405/versions/HB1405.01.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/HB1405/versions/HB1405.01.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-HB1405-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).