SB 143

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Jan 27, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 01, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 22, 2025

Parental rights.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (22)

Votes


Actions


Apr 22, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Senate

Public Law 101

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 09, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 08, 2025

Senate

Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 371: yeas 43, nays 4

Senate

Motion to concur filed

Apr 02, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Apr 01, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 69, nays 24

Mar 31, 2025

House

Representative Wesco added as cosponsor

Mar 27, 2025

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Mar 24, 2025

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 13, 2025

House

Representative Commons added as cosponsor

House

Representative Prescott added as cosponsor

Mar 03, 2025

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Senator Buck added as coauthor

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Lindauer

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 44, nays 5

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Raatz added as coauthor

Senate

Amendment #3 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Senator Rogers added as coauthor

Senate

Senators Gaskill, Johnson T, Donato, Doriot, Buchanan, Tomes, Goode, Randolph, Maxwell added as coauthors

Senate

Senator Clark B added as third author

Senate

Senator Alexander added as second author

Senate

Senator Garten added as coauthor

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Senator Byrne added as coauthor

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Brown L

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0143.05.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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