2023 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0012: Material harmful to minors.

Legislative Summary

Material harmful to minors. Establishes a procedure: (1) to allow a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school to submit a complaint that a book in the school library is inappropriate; and (2) for the school to respond to the complaint. Establishes an appeal procedure. Provides that a school library may not make a book available that contains obscene matter or matters harmful to children. Removes schools from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.

Bill History

1/9/2023
Authored by Senator Tomes
Senate
1/9/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/19/2023
Senator Young M added as coauthor
Senate
1/26/2023
Senator Doriot added as second author
Senate
1/26/2023
Senators Messmer, Zay, Byrne, Sandlin, Niemeyer added as coauthors
Senate
2/16/2023
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/20/2023
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Senate
2/23/2023
Senator Johnson added as third author
Senate
2/27/2023
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/28/2023
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 37, nays 12
Senate
2/28/2023
House sponsor: Representative Cash
Senate
2/28/2023
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka J, McGuire J, Speedy
Senate
3/1/2023
Referred to the House
Senate
3/6/2023
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/28/2023
37
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/16/2023207.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/9/2023110.1 KB