# Indiana SB 124: Age for compulsory school attendance.

Indiana SB 124, Age for compulsory school attendance., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Taylor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-11 (First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 124
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Age for compulsory school attendance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Last action: 2025-12-11, First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Sponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student is five years of age on August 1 of that school year. (Current law provides that a student is bound by compulsory school attendance requirements from the beginning of the fall school term for the school year in which the student becomes seven years of age.) Makes conforming amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Taylor (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-11: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: Authored by Senator Taylor G (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0124/versions/SB0124.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0124/versions/SB0124.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB124-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).