Indiana § 21-18-12-2 - Rules

§ 21-18-12-2. Rules

Sec. 2. The commission, in consultation with the department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1, may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.111-2013, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-12.2Chapter 12.2. Out-of-State Public and Nonprofit Institutions

21-18-12.2-1Out-of-state degree granting institutions; requirement for authorization

IC 21-18-12.2-1Out-of-state degree granting institutions; requirement for authorization Sec. 1. All out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institutions seeking to offer instructional or educational services or training in Indiana, and the instructional or educational services or training programs, including degree programs, offered by these institutions, whether onsite, online, or through any combination of these or other instructional modalities, must be authorized by the executive officer of the commission, who may develop procedures for authorizing such institutions to offer such instructional programs in Indiana, and who may enter into interstate reciprocity agreements for this purpose.

As added by P.L.273-2013, SEC.2.

IC 21-18-12.4Chapter 12.4. Postsecondary SEI Affiliated Educational Institutions Authorization

21-18-12.4-1Offering instructional or educational services; commission authorization

IC 21-18-12.4-1Offering instructional or educational services; commission authorization Sec. 1. All postsecondary SEI affiliated educational institutions seeking to offer instructional or educational services, and the instructional or educational programs, including degree programs, offered by these institutions, whether onsite, online, or through any combination of these or other instructional modalities, must be authorized by the executive officer of the commission and approved by the commission. The executive officer of the commission may:

(1) develop procedures for authorizing such institutions to offer such instructional programs in Indiana to the extent required by the United States Department of Education; and

(2) enter into interstate reciprocity agreements for purposes of this chapter.

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.147.

IC 21-18-12.6Chapter 12.6. RepealedAs added by P.L.216-2021, SEC.45. Expired 7-1-2024 by P.L.216-2021, SEC.45. Repealed by P.L.213-2025, SEC.249.

IC 21-18-13Chapter 13. RepealedRepealed by P.L.150-2026, SEC.9.

IC 21-18-13.5Chapter 13.5. Athletic Teams and Sports

21-18-13.5-1Application 21-18-13.5-2Athletic team or sport designation; participation on athletic team or sport prohibited 21-18-13.5-3Submission of grievance; procedure 21-18-13.5-4Civil action; adverse action prohibited 21-18-13.5-5Award of injunctive relief, damages, or costs 21-18-13.5-6Immunity from liability

IC 21-18-13.5-1Application Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following:

(1) An athletic team or sport that is organized, sanctioned, or sponsored by a state educational institution in which the students participating on the athletic team or in the sport compete against students participating on an athletic team or in a sport that is organized, sanctioned, or sponsored by another state educational institution or a private postsecondary educational institution.

(2) An athletic team or sport that is organized, sanctioned, or sponsored by a private postsecondary educational institution that voluntarily competes against an athletic team or in a sport that is organized, sanctioned, or sponsored by a state educational institution.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-13.5-2Athletic team or sport designation; participation on athletic team or sport prohibited Sec. 2. (a) A state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution that organizes, sanctions, or sponsors an athletic team or sport described in section 1 of this chapter shall expressly designate the athletic team or sport as one (1) of the following:

(1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport.

(2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport.

(3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport.

(b) A male, based on a student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, may not participate on an athletic team or sport designated under this section as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-13.5-3Submission of grievance; procedure Sec. 3. (a) A student or parent of a student may submit a grievance to a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution for a violation of section 2 of this chapter.

(b) Each state educational institution and private postsecondary educational institution described in section 2 of this chapter shall establish and maintain a grievance procedure for the resolution of a grievance submitted under this section.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-13.5-4Civil action; adverse action prohibited Sec. 4. (a) If a state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution violates this chapter, a student who is:

(1) deprived of an athletic opportunity; or

(2) otherwise directly or indirectly injured;

as a result of the violation may bring a civil action against the state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution.

(b) A state educational institution or private postsecondary educational institution may not retaliate or otherwise take any adverse action against a student for reporting a violation or bringing a civil action for a violation of this chapter.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-13.5-5Award of injunctive relief, damages, or costs Sec. 5. The court may award to a student who prevails in an action under section 4 of this chapter any of the following:

(1) Injunctive relief.

(2) The greater of:

(A) actual and consequential damages resulting from the violation; or

(B) liquidated damages of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(3) Costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(4) Any other appropriate relief determined by the court.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-13.5-6Immunity from liability Sec. 6. A state educational institution and a private postsecondary educational institution are not subject to liability in:

(1) a civil;

(2) an administrative;

(3) a disciplinary; or

(4) a criminal;

action for acting in good faith in compliance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.83-2025, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-14Chapter 14. Return and Complete Project

21-18-14-1Repealed 21-18-14-1.5"Project student" 21-18-14-2Repealed 21-18-14-2.5Project 21-18-14-3Project guidelines 21-18-14-4Targeted outreach 21-18-14-5Targeted outreach by commission 21-18-14-6Financial aid and tuition discounts 21-18-14-7Confidential information protected 21-18-14-8Repealed 21-18-14-9Repealed 21-18-14-10Annual report