Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 13 R cosponsors

SB 128 — Human sexuality instruction.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Education

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Cosponsors: Representatives Davis, McGuire, King

  4. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  5. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 38, nays 10

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 91: yeas 8, nays 40

  8. Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 90: yeas 9, nays 39

  9. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  10. Senators Johnson T, Crane, Rogers added as coauthors

  11. Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

  12. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  13. Senator Garten added as third author

  14. Senators Donato and Deery added as coauthors

  15. Authored by Senators Byrne and Raatz

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

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 128 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 128?
SB 128 is sponsored by Joanna King (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Michelle Davis (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), John Crane, Tyler Johnson (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Spencer Deery (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), and Gary Byrne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 128?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 128?
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