Senate Bill

SB 442

Instruction on human sexuality.

In plain English

Requires schools that teach human sexuality or sexually transmitted infections to include lessons on consent to sexual activity and a presentation on human growth and development during pregnancy. Requires the school corporation's governing body to approve the materials used, publish a list of them on the school's website, and add certain information to parent consent forms, and makes other changes.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

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.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 6, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Gary Byrne, Jeff Raatz, Mike Young, Michelle Davis

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Joanna King, David Abbott

Roll-call votes

5 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

Senate · Feb 11, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 442 - Byrne - 3rd Reading

Passed

39 yes9 no2 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 9 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 14, 2025

Second reading: amendment

Roll call text: SB 442 - Davis - 2nd Reading

Failed

31 yes59 no10 did not vote

Republicans: 5 yes, 59 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 25 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 0 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (31)

No (59)

Did not vote (10)

House · Apr 15, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: SB 442 - Davis - 3rd Reading

Passed

76 yes19 no5 did not vote

Republicans: 65 yes, 0 no, 5 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 18 noIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (76)

No (19)

Did not vote (5)

House · Apr 23, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 442 - Davis

Passed

72 yes20 no8 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 7 yes, 19 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (72)

No (20)

Did not vote (8)

Senate · Apr 23, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: SB 442 - Byrne

Passed

35 yes12 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 34 yes, 2 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 0 yes, 10 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.