HB 1608 IN

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Provides that a school, an employee or staff member of a school, or a third party vendor used by a school to provide instruction may not provide any instruction to a student in prekindergarten through grade 3 on human sexuality. Provides that a school employee or a school staff member is not prohibited from responding to a question from a student regarding certain topics. Requires a school to notify in writing at least one parent of a student, if the student is an unemancipated minor, of a request made by the student to change the student's name or pronoun, title, or word to identify the student.

• Michelle Davis Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor
• Gary Byrne Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Teshka, Jeter, Heaton · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Davis · lower
3. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
4. Feb 20, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 22, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 65, nays 29 · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Raatz, Byrne · lower
8. Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
10. Mar 27, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Apr 6, 2023 Amendment #12 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Apr 6, 2023 Amendment #11 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 335: yeas 14, nays 34 · upper
13. Apr 6, 2023 Amendment #5 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 336: yeas 9, nays 39 · upper
14. Apr 6, 2023 Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
15. Apr 6, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
16. Apr 10, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 37, nays 12 · upper
17. Apr 11, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Apr 24, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Apr 24, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 489: yeas 63, nays 29 · lower
20. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. May 4, 2023 Public Law 248 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 25, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 27, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF