Legislative record

SB 143STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Parental rights.

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.

Voted 4/22/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

111 yea·28 nay·10 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/22/2025Signed by the Governor
  2. 4/22/2025Public Law 101
  3. 4/15/2025Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. 4/9/2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  5. 4/9/2025Signed by the Speaker
  6. 4/8/2025Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 371: yeas 43, nays 4
  7. 4/8/2025Motion to concur filed
  8. 4/2/2025Returned to the Senate with amendments
  9. 4/1/2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 69, nays 24
  10. 3/31/2025Representative Wesco added as cosponsor