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R Indiana Senate · District 7

Sen. Brian Buchanan

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Total votes
2,053
all sessions
Attendance
100%
3 missed
Higher than 83% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
441
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
441 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
441
Primary
182
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor SCR 34
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Honoring Corporal Kelsee Lainhart.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Corporal Kelsee Lainhart of the United States Marine Corps for her valiant service during the evacuation of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Passed Feb 28, 2022 1 co-sponsor
Primary HB 1134
Passed · Indiana House · Lead sponsor
Education matters.

Provides that, if the governing body of a school corporation has not established a curriculum advisory committee (committee), a parent of a student may request the governing body to determine the level of interest in and discuss establishing a committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body. Provides that, if a committee has been established, a parent of a student may request that the committee review specific learning material and presentation content of guest speakers. Requires, not later than November 30, 2022, the department of education (department) to prepare and submit to the general assembly a report regarding certain committees established by governing bodies. Provides that, if a school corporation or qualified school uses a third party vendor in providing certain personal analyses, evaluations, or surveys, the third party vendor and the school corporation or qualified school may not record, collect, or maintain the responses to or results of the analysis, evaluation, or survey in a manner that would identify the responses or results of an individual student without consent. Amends a provision regarding good citizenship instruction. Provides that the consent requirements for certain student personal analysis, evaluations, or surveys apply even if the analysis, evaluation, or survey is directly related to academic instruction. Requires, not later than July 1, 2023, each qualified school to use a web based learning management system. Requires a teacher or other employee of a qualified school, upon request, to allow a parent to review any learning material. Provides that a school corporation or qualified school shall not promote certain concepts as part of a course of instruction or in a curriculum or instructional program, or allow teachers or other employees to use supplemental learning materials to promote certain concepts regarding sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin. Requires requesting to meet with a teacher for certain complaints. Requires each school corporation or qualified school to establish a grievance procedures for certain complaints. Provides that, if a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an adult or emancipated minor, is not satisfied with a final decision, the parent or student may submit a request to the department to review the complaint and decision. Establishes a notice and consent procedure to be used before a qualified school may provide certain mental, social-emotional, or psychological health services to a student. Requires the department to establish guidance materials regarding certain provisions and post the guidance materials on the department's Internet web site. Urges legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the following: (1) The provision of services for mental, social-emotional, or psychological health issues in public schools by licensed psychologists. school psychologists, social workers, or other employees of public schools. (2) Parental consent regarding the provision of the services.

Passed Feb 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SCR 23
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Honoring Dr. Jennifer Sullivan.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Jennifer Sullivan for her tenure as Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Secretary and Deputy State Health Commissioner.

Passed Feb 23, 2022 1 co-sponsor
Primary SB 358
Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor
Consumer data protection.

Establishes a new article in the Indiana Code concerning consumer data protection, to take effect January 1, 2025. Sets forth the following within the new article: (1) Definitions of various terms that apply throughout the article. (2) Exemptions from the bill's requirements concerning the responsibilities of controllers of consumers' personal data. (3) The rights of an Indiana consumer to do the following: (A) Confirm whether or not a controller is processing the consumer's personal data. (B) Correct inaccuracies in the consumer's personal data that the consumer previously provided to a controller. (C) Delete the consumer's personal data held by a controller. (D) Obtain a copy or representative summary of the consumer's personal data that the consumer previously provided to the controller. (E) Opt out of the processing of the consumer's personal data for certain purposes. (4) The responsibilities of controllers of consumers' personal data. (5) The roles of controllers and processors with respect to a consumer's personal data. (6) Requirements for data protection assessments by controllers of consumers' personal data. (7) Requirements for processing de-identified data or pseudonymous data. (8) Limitations as to the scope of the new article. (9) The authority of the attorney general to investigate and enforce suspected or actual violations of the new article. (10) The preemption of local rules, regulation, and laws regarding the processing of personal data.

Passed Feb 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor SCR 12
Passed · Indiana Senate · Co-sponsor
Urging INDOT to name each bridge crossing the Wabash River on SR 25 near Biddle Island in Logansport, IN, the "Corporal Humberto A. Briseno Sanchez Memorial Bridge".

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to name each bridge crossing the Wabash River on State Road 25 near Biddle Island in Logansport, Indiana, the "Corporal Humberto A. Briseno Sanchez Memorial Bridge".

Passed Feb 15, 2022 1 co-sponsor
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