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SB 128 IN
Passed One Chamber

Human sexuality instruction.

IN · session 2024 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Feb 12, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Summary

Defines "governing authority" of a school. Defines "school" as a school maintained by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school. Provides that, if a school instructs students on human sexuality, the school's governing authority must first approve and publish certain information concerning the instruction in a conspicuous place on the website of the school, and requires a school to provide a direct link to that information in a school's written request for consent for instruction on human sexuality. Prohibits a school from using learning materials for instruction on human sexuality unless approved by the school's governing authority.

Sponsors (4)
10 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senators Byrne and Raatz · upper
  3. Jan 9, 2024 Senators Donato and Deery added as coauthors · upper
  4. Jan 10, 2024 Senator Garten added as third author · upper
  5. Jan 10, 2024 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
  6. Jan 22, 2024 Senator Buchanan added as coauthor · upper
  7. Jan 23, 2024 Senators Johnson T, Crane, Rogers added as coauthors · upper
  8. Feb 1, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  9. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 90: yeas 9, nays 39 · upper
  10. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 91: yeas 8, nays 40 · upper
  11. Feb 5, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  12. Feb 6, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 38, nays 10 · upper
  13. Feb 6, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Teshka · upper
  14. Feb 6, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Davis, McGuire, King · upper
  15. Feb 6, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
  16. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
EDUCATION; Local School BoardsSCHOOLS; CurriculaSCHOOLS; Health and Safety Issues

Text versions (2)

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  • Senate Bill (H) · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF

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