Indiana bill tracker: Senate OKs income tax cut, parental rights bill ...

3 days ago · Status: Passed the Senate's elections committee on Jan. 27 by a vote of 6-3. It now heads to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 451: Income tax cut

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What does the Indiana Child Protection Act do?

What it does: The bill restricts government entities, including school districts and the Indiana Department of Child Services, from intruding on parental rights or keeping information from parents, unless there is a compelling governmental interest. Status: Passed the Senate by a 44-5 vote on Jan. 27. It now heads to the House. ...

What does the Indiana Education Bill repeal & remove?

Description: With more than 70 provisions, this 138-page bill repeals and removes both expired and existing education statutes within Indiana code. Some notable points include: Removes a requirement that if a governing body grants a charter to a charter school, they must also provide a noncharter school for students to attend. ...

Can a parent access medical care for a child in Indiana?

It also specifies that the bill cannot be construed to allow a parent to access medical care for their child that the child is not legally allowed to have, such as puberty blockers and other gender-affirming care currently banned for minors in Indiana, according to examples given in committee. Status: Heard in the Committee on Judiciary on Jan. 8. ...

What does the Indiana Education Bill do?

What it does: The bill aims to loosen restrictions for Indiana schools and education systems, including by nixing the education credential requirement for the Indiana secretary of education, changing the timing of when teachers are paid and removing certain training and professional development requirements. ...

Does Indiana have a mental health bill?

During the 2023 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly considered several bills dealing with the mental health of Hoosiers. State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg, in blue) joins Gov. Eric Holcomb as he ceremonially signs House Enrolled Act 1568 into law at the Statehouse Wednesday, May 24. ...

What is SB 483?

SB 483: Homeschool regulation Description: Requires a parent who withdraws the parent’s chronically absent child from a public school in order to homeschool the child to present a curriculum and courses the child will complete while homeschooled and meet regularly with the superintendent of the school from which the child is withdrawing. ...