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IN HB1162

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sheila Klinker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mandates cursive writing instruction in all Indiana public school corporations, elementary charter schools, and accredited nonpublic elementary schools
  • Adds cursive writing to required language arts curriculum alongside English, grammar, composition, speech, and second languages
  • Changes cursive writing from optional ("may include") to mandatory ("shall include") for school corporations
  • Repeals IC 20-30-6.1-2, which previously made cursive writing permissive rather than required
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Cursive writing. Requires each school corporation, elementary charter school, and accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Education1/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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