SB0235: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Limitations on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Legislators

Actions (8 total)

• Feb 10, 2025, 10:06 AM: Withdrawn
• Jan 28, 2025, 11:05 AM: Senator Young M added as coauthor
• Jan 23, 2025, 10:30 AM: Senator Tomes added as coauthor
• Jan 23, 2025, 8:39 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 16, 2025, 6:27 AM: Senator Byrne added as second author
• Jan 13, 2025, 8:42 AM: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Judiciary
• Jan 8, 2025, 6:34 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
• Jan 8, 2025, 6:33 AM: Authored by Senator Johnson T

Digest

Establishes prohibitions and requirements on state agencies, recipients of state contracts or grants, state educational institutions, and health profession licensing boards regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allows the attorney general to bring an action concerning noncompliance against a state educational institution. Establishes: (1) requirements regarding a standardized admissions test; and (2) requirements regarding altering academic standards; for postsecondary educational institutions that offer certain health education programs.