Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1124: Testing drinking water for lead in school buildings.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1124 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Testing drinking water for lead in school buildings. Primary sponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 5, 2026): Authored by Representative Jackson C.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the person or entity having authority over a school building to: (1) test the drinking water in the school building by a specified time frame; and (2) follow certain guidelines in conducting the testing and remediation. Requires the Indiana department of health to impose a civil penalty on the superintendent of a school corporation or the equivalent for a charter school for failing to have the school building's drinking water tested within the specified time frame.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Jackson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Mike Aylesworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Authored by Representative Jackson C
- Coauthored by Representative Aylesworth
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health