Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote concur with senate passage and pass a bill that prohibits the instruction of human sexuality from pre-k through third grade.

Highlights:

• Defines a school to mean any of the following (Sec. 3):

• A public school, including charter schools;

• Laboratory schools;

• The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired;

• The Indiana School for the Deaf.

• Prohibits a school, employee or staff member of the school, or third party vendors used by the school from providing instruction to a student on human sexuality in prekindergarten through grade 3 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that nothing in this chapter is to be used to prohibit a teacher from providing instruction on academic standards (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits this chapter from preventing a school employee or staff member from responding to a question from a student regarding human sexuality (Sec. 3).

• Requires that parents are given written notice no later than 5 business days, if the student is an unemancipated minor, of a student's request to change their name or pronouns (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that this chapter does not change an individual’s duty to report child abuse or neglect (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits this chapter from being used to require a school psychologist, nurse, social worker, or counselor to violate federal law or regulations (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits the instruction of human sexuality from pre-k through third grade.

Highlights:

• Defines a school to mean any of the following (Sec. 3):

• A public school, including charter schools;

• Laboratory schools;

• The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired;

• The Indiana School for the Deaf.

• Prohibits a school, employee or staff member of the school, or third party vendors used by the school from providing instruction to a student on human sexuality in prekindergarten through grade 3 (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that nothing in this chapter is to be used to prohibit a teacher from providing instruction on academic standards (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits this chapter from preventing a school employee or staff member from responding to a question from a student regarding human sexuality (Sec. 3).

• Requires that parents are given written notice no later than 5 business days, if the student is an unemancipated minor, of a student's request to change their name or pronouns (Sec. 4).

• Specifies that this chapter does not change an individual’s duty to report child abuse or neglect (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits this chapter from being used to require a school psychologist, nurse, social worker, or counselor to violate federal law or regulations (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text