2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0128: Human sexuality instruction.

Legislative Summary

Human sexuality instruction. 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.

Bill History

1/8/2024
Authored by Senators Byrne and Raatz
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Senate
1/9/2024
Senators Donato and Deery added as coauthors
Senate
1/10/2024
Senator Garten added as third author
Senate
1/10/2024
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senate
1/22/2024
Senator Buchanan added as coauthor
Senate
1/23/2024
Senators Johnson T, Crane, Rogers added as coauthors
Senate
2/1/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/5/2024
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 90: yeas 9, nays 39
Senate
2/5/2024
Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 91: yeas 8, nays 40
Senate
2/5/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/6/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 38, nays 10
Senate
2/6/2024
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
Senate
2/6/2024
Cosponsors: Representatives Davis, McGuire, King
Senate
2/6/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/12/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment #4

Senate Amendment #4

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #3

Senate Amendment #3

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #1

Senate Education and Career Development Amendment #1

1/31/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
2/6/2024
38
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed
2/5/2024
9
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate - Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed
2/5/2024
8
Yea
40
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/1/2024158.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202486.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202448.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/5/202448.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/202449.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/1/202455.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/31/202422.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/8/202448.3 KB