Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1636: Dynamic choice scholarships.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1636 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dynamic choice scholarships. Primary sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Authored by Representative Teshka.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides eligible choice scholarship students with the option to receive a dynamic choice scholarship (scholarship). Provides that a scholarship may be used toward certain dynamic education costs. Allows the department of education to: (1) create forms and methods for the administration and oversight of a scholarship; (2) create an account system to accommodate distributions of a scholarship; and (3) audit up to 3% of scholarship accounts annually to protect against fraud or misuse of funds. Provides that a distribution to a scholarship account is considered tax exempt if the distribution is used toward dynamic education costs.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Teshka | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
| Andrew Ireland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Hunter Smith | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
“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 Teshka
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education
- Coauthored by Representatives Smith H and Ireland