SB 12 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Material harmful to minors.

Summary
Establishes a procedure: (1) to allow a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school to submit a complaint that a book in the school library is inappropriate; and (2) for the school to respond to the complaint. Establishes an appeal procedure. Provides that a school library may not make a book available that contains obscene matter or matters harmful to children. Removes schools from the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors. Adds colleges and universities to the list of entities eligible for a specified defense to criminal prosecutions alleging: (1) the dissemination of material harmful to minors; or (2) a performance harmful to minors.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023

How they voted

3512
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 28, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Nay 1
90% Nay
R Republican38
35 Yea 3 Nay
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 37, nays 12
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors