Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1135: Real world and finance curriculum grant funds.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1135 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Real world and finance curriculum grant funds. Primary sponsor: Ben Smaltz (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Representative DeLaney added as coauthor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the real world readiness grant program (program) to provide grants to eligible schools to better prepare students for life after graduation with or without the assistance of a partnering organization. Establishes the real world readiness fund (fund). Provides a procedure for eligible schools to apply to the department of education (department) to receive a grant from the fund. Requires the department to approve organizations that may partner with an eligible school to facilitate the program. Establishes the personal financial responsibility curriculum grant program to provide grants to eligible schools to develop or adopt personal financial responsibility curriculum. Establishes the personal financial responsibility curriculum fund (financial responsibility fund). Requires the department to establish guidelines: (1) an external organization must meet to be eligible to partner with an eligible applicant; and (2) to award grants to eligible applicants. Requires applicants that receive a grant from the financial responsibility fund to report student outcomes to the department, as developed by the department.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Smaltz | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Ed DeLaney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Dave Heine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Jake Teshka | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Representative DeLaney added as coauthor
- Reassigned to Committee on Education
- First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- Coauthored by Representatives Teshka and Heine
- Authored by Representative Smaltz