Sec. 30. (a) Not later than October 1, 2023, each public elementary school, including a charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school shall provide to the department the following information: (1) Whether the school provides instruction on cursive writing to students of the school. (2) If the school provides cursive writing instruction, the grade level of students to whom the instruction is provided. (b) Not later than December 1, 2023, the department shall: (1) prepare a report regarding the information that the department receives under subsection (a); and (2) submit the report described in subdivision (1) to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. (c) This section expires January 1, 2024. As added by P.L.169-2023, SEC.1.
IC 20-19-3-30.4 Firearm storage best practices and educational materials; distribution of best practices and educational materials; publication Sec. 30.4. (a) The department, in collaboration with the state police department, shall: (1) identify a set of best practices; and (2) develop a set of educational materials; regarding recommendations for the safe possession and storage of a firearm in a home with a child. (b) The best practices and educational materials described in subsection (a) must include information on: (1) firearm access; (2) firearm handling; (3) firearm storage; (4) ammunition access; and (5) ammunition storage. (c) After December 31, 2023, the department shall provide the best practices and educational materials described in subsection (a) to public schools, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools for annual distribution to parents of students. (d) The department shall maintain a public website that contains the best practices and educational materials described in subsection (a). The department shall publicize the website and promote the best practices and educational materials to all elementary and high schools operating in the state. As added by P.L.218-2023, SEC.3.