Legislative record

SB 442STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Instruction on human sexuality.

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.

Voted 5/6/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

106 yea·32 nay·11 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/6/2025Public Law 204
  2. 5/6/2025Signed by the Governor
  3. 4/29/2025Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. 4/24/2025Signed by the Speaker
  5. 4/24/2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. 4/23/2025CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
  7. 4/23/2025Senator Schmitt removed as coauthor
  8. 4/23/2025Representative McGuire added as conferee
  9. 4/23/2025Senator Hunley removed as conferee
  10. 4/23/2025Representative Pfaff removed as conferee