Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1608 — Education matters.

Last action — Public Law 248

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 248

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 489: yeas 63, nays 29

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 37, nays 12

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote

  12. Amendment #5 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 336: yeas 9, nays 39

  13. Amendment #11 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 335: yeas 14, nays 34

  14. Amendment #12 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote

  15. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  17. Referred to the Senate

  18. Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Raatz, Byrne

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 220: yeas 65, nays 29

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  23. Authored by Representative Davis

  24. Coauthored by Representatives Teshka, Jeter, Heaton

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

HB 1608 - Davis M - 3rd Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 29 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55103
Unaffiliated 10501
Democrat 02302
Total 652906
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Frye — Yea
Zent — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Fleming — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Boy — Nay
Hatfield — Nay
Cherry — Not Voting
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Not Voting
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Nay
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Not Voting
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1608 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1608?
HB 1608 is sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), and Michelle Davis (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1608?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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