HB 1499 IN

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Provides that certain students have the opportunity to retake the determinant evaluation of reading skills at least twice in the summer before grade 3 retention requirements apply. Requires the department of education to establish a registration process for schools to exempt certain English language learners from compliance with grade 3 retention requirements until the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. Allows required career fairs to be held off of school property if the school provides transportation. Amends agreement requirements with regard to the employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program. Makes a technical correction.

• Robert Behning Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
• Gary Byrne Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
2. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
3. Feb 13, 2025 Representative Klinker added as coauthor · lower
4. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 13, 2025 Representatives McGuire and Teshka added as coauthors · lower
6. Feb 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 18, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers · lower
8. Feb 18, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
9. Feb 19, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
11. Mar 20, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Mar 24, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Mar 25, 2025 Senator Byrne added as second sponsor · upper
14. Mar 25, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 46, nays 1 · upper
15. Mar 26, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
16. Apr 22, 2025 Motion to concur filed · lower
17. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Apr 22, 2025 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 514: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
19. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
22. May 1, 2025 Public Law 177 · lower