Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 442: Instruction on human sexuality.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 442 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Instruction on human sexuality. Primary sponsor: Michelle Davis (Republican), Mike Young (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that, if a school provides instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted infections, the instruction must include instruction concerning consent to sexual activity and a presentation on human growth and development during pregnancy. Provides that a school maintained by a school corporation may not use curricular materials to provide instruction on human sexuality that have not been approved by the governing body of a school corporation. Requires a school corporation to include certain information concerning instruction on human sexuality in the written consent forms provided to a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor, before the student may receive instruction on human sexuality. Requires the governing body of a school corporation to publish a list of materials used in connection with instruction on human sexuality on the school's website and to include a link to the list of materials on electronically formatted written consent forms. Replaces references to "sexually transmitted diseases" with "sexually transmitted infections". Makes conforming changes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Davis | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Mike Young | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Jeff Raatz | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Gary Byrne | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| David Abbott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Joanna King | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 204
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- Senator Raatz added as conferee
- Senator Raatz removed as advisor
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 499: yeas 35, nays 12
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 534: yeas 72, nays 20
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Representative Pfaff removed as conferee
- Senator Hunley removed as conferee
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