Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 143: Parental rights.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 143 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Parental rights. Primary sponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican), Scott Alexander (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Public Law 101.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to the medical care.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 21
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Lindauer | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Brett Clark | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Scott Alexander | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Liz Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Brian Buchanan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Jim Buck | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Gary Byrne | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Matt Commons | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Stacey Donato | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Chris Garten | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 45 |
| Mike Gaskill | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Greg Goode | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Tyler Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Randy Maxwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 43 |
| J.D. Prescott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Jeff Raatz | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Linda Rogers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Jim Tomes | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 49 |
| Tim Wesco | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 101
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Motion to concur filed
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 371: yeas 43, nays 4
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 69, nays 24
- Representative Wesco added as cosponsor
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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