Human sexuality instruction.
Summary
Defines "governing authority" of a school. Defines "school" as a school maintained by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school. Provides that, if a school instructs students on human sexuality, the school's governing authority must first approve and publish certain information concerning the instruction in a conspicuous place on the website of the school, and requires a school to provide a direct link to that information in a school's written request for consent for instruction on human sexuality. Prohibits a school from using learning materials for instruction on human sexuality unless approved by the school's governing authority.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
37–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican39
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 38, nays 10
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Amended
Amendment #4 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 91: yeas 8, nays 40
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Amended
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 90: yeas 9, nays 39
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Garten
RRepublican
P
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
P
Jake Teshka
RRepublican
P
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Joanna King
RRepublican
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Julie McGuire
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Davis
RRepublican
Co
Spencer Deery
RRepublican
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Tyler Johnson
RRepublican
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