# Indiana HC 41: Supporting the devolution of power from the United States Department of Education to the states.

Indiana HC 41, Supporting the devolution of power from the United States Department of Education to the states., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-14 (First reading: referred to the Committee on Education) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HC 41
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Supporting the devolution of power from the United States Department of Education to the states.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2025-04-14, First reading: referred to the Committee on Education
- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: the committee on education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the devolution of power from the United States Department of Education to the states.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Ireland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Edmond Soliday (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ethan Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Prescott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Carbaugh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Commons (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Heaton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Yocum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Isa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zach Payne (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-14: First reading: referred to the Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-04-14: Senate sponsor: Senator Deery (House)
- 2025-04-14: Authored by Representative Teshka (House)
- 2025-04-14: Coauthored by Representatives Lawson, Lauer, Ireland, Lucas, Bascom, Patterson, Soliday, Prescott, Haggard, Smith H, Abbott, Lehman, VanNatter, Yocum, McGuire, Heaton, Davis, Commons, Miller D, Morris, Payne, Carbaugh, Lindauer, Baird, Sweet, Isa, Wesco, Zimmerman (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Resolution (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HC0041/versions/HC0041.01.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 Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HC0041/versions/HC0041.01.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-HC41-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).