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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1232: Schools, funding, and religion.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1232 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Schools, funding, and religion. Primary sponsor: Craig Haggard (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Representatives Prescott, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires a public school, including a charter school, to teach the Bible as literature. Prohibits a governmental entity from denying benefits to any person on the basis of: (1) Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (2) separation of church and state; or (3) the establishment clause; and establishes certain exceptions. Permits a person adversely affected by a violation to file a civil action against the governmental entity. Authorizes a: (1) prevailing plaintiff in a suit brought against a governmental entity; and (2) prevailing party, in a suit brought by a governmental entity; to obtain court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Craig HaggardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Michelle DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dale DeVonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
J.D. PrescottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Representatives Prescott, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education
  3. Authored by Representative Haggard

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source