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IN HB1501

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Summers

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State educational institutions must establish programs allowing foster youth students to remain in campus housing between academic terms and during summer breaks
  • Foster youth students must verify their foster care status through a process determined by each institution
  • Institutions may charge foster youth a reduced rate for housing during these periods
  • Adds new Article 41.5 to Indiana Code (IC 21-41.5) concerning state educational institution student services
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Housing for students in foster care. Provides that a state educational institution shall establish a program to allow foster youth students of the state educational institution to live in campus housing between academic terms.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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