# Indiana HB 1435: STEM enrollment.

Indiana HB 1435, STEM enrollment., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Ben Smaltz (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Lucas) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1435
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: STEM enrollment.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Lucas
- Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the board of trustees of each state educational institution (institution) to adopt a policy that prohibits certain foreign students from enrolling in or receiving instruction in a qualifying STEM program offered by the institution. Requires that the policy be established and enforced not later than August 15, 2025. Provides that the policy must apply to certain foreign students who enroll in an institution after August 15, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Judy and Lucas (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Smaltz (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1435/versions/HB1435.01.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/HB1435/versions/HB1435.01.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-HB1435-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).