SB 442 IN Became Law
Instruction on human sexuality.
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Summary
Provides that, if a school provides instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted infections, the instruction must include instruction concerning consent to sexual activity and a presentation on human growth and development during pregnancy. Provides that a school maintained by a school corporation may not use curricular materials to provide instruction on human sexuality that have not been approved by the governing body of a school corporation. Requires a school corporation to include certain information concerning instruction on human sexuality in the written consent forms provided to a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor, before the student may receive instruction on human sexuality. Requires the governing body of a school corporation to publish a list of materials used in connection with instruction on human sexuality on the school's website and to include a link to the list of materials on electronically formatted written consent forms. Replaces references to "sexually transmitted diseases" with "sexually transmitted infections". Makes conforming changes.
Sponsors (4)
- Gary Byrne Republican · author
- Jeff Raatz Republican · author
- Michael Young Republican · author
- Michelle Davis Republican · sponsor
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joanna King Republican · cosponsor
- David Abbott Republican · cosponsor
Action history (41)
- Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
- Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Byrne · upper
- Feb 3, 2025 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
- Feb 3, 2025 Senator Schmitt added as coauthor · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 Senator Young M added as third author · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Davis · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative King · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
- Mar 17, 2025 Representative Abbott added as cosponsor · lower
- Apr 9, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 439: yeas 31, nays 59 · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #3 (Pfaff) prevailed; voice vote · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #1 (Hamilton) prevailed; voice vote · lower
- Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
- Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 451: yeas 76, nays 19 · lower
- Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
- Apr 16, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 House conferees appointed: Davis and Pfaff · lower
- Apr 16, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 House advisors appointed: Behning, Cash, Payne, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V · lower
- Apr 17, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Raatz · upper
- Apr 17, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Hunley · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 Senator Schmitt removed as coauthor · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 Representative McGuire added as conferee · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 Senator Hunley removed as conferee · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 Representative Pfaff removed as conferee · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 534: yeas 72, nays 20 · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 499: yeas 35, nays 12 · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 Senator Raatz removed as advisor · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 Senator Raatz added as conferee · upper
- Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- May 6, 2025 Public Law 204 · upper
- Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
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