LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington, Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
iga.in.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7004 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 29, 2021
BILL NUMBER: SB 167 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Education matters.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Baldwin BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Pending
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Defines a "qualified school". Requires each qualified school to post educational
activities and curricular materials on the school's Internet web site. Provides that public records that are
available on a qualified school's Internet web site shall be excepted from public record requests for
individuals that have access to the school's Internet web site at the discretion of the qualified school. Requires
the school corporation or qualified school to add functionality that allows parents of students in the school
corporation to opt in to or opt out of certain educational activities and curricular materials under certain
conditions. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation shall create a curricular materials
advisory committee (committee) comprised of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members.
Requires the committee to submit recommendations regarding curricular materials and educational activities
to the governing body of a school corporation. Provides parameters for the composition of the committee,
the appointment of committee members, and the appointment of a committee chairperson. Requires the
governing body to create educational activities and curricular materials review, discussion, and
recommendation procedures for the committee. Provides that the committee shall meet a certain number of
times annually. Provides that a state agency, state educational institution, school corporation, or qualified
school or an employee of the state agency, state educational institution, school corporation, or qualified
school acting in an official capacity may not include or promote certain concepts as part of a course of
instruction or in a curriculum or direct or otherwise compel a school employee or student to adhere to certain
tenets relating to the individual's sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or political affiliation.
Provides that a state agency, school corporation, qualified school, or state educational institution or an
employee of the state agency, school corporation, qualified school, or state educational institution acting in
an official capacity may not require an employee of the school corporation, qualified school, or state
educational institution to engage in training, orientation, or therapy that presents any form of racial or sex
stereotyping or blame on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or political
SB 167 1 affiliation. Provides that a student shall not be required to participate in a personal analysis, an evaluation,
or a survey that reveals or attempts to affect the student's attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings
without parental consent. Provides that, if a school corporation or qualified school uses a third party vendor
in providing a personal analysis, evaluation, or survey that reveals, identifies, collects, maintains or attempts
to affect a student's attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings, the third party vendor and the school
corporation or qualified school may not 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.
Provides that before a school corporation or qualified school may provide or administer certain mental,
social-emotional, or psychological services to a student, the school must provide the parent of the student
or the student, if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor, with a written request for consent to
provide or administer certain mental, social-emotional, or psychological services. Makes changes to the
definition of "sexually explicit" for the purpose of trade regulation. Removes schools and certain public
libraries 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 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2022.
Explanation of State Expenditures: As of the above date, the fiscal analysis of this bill has not been
completed. Please contact the Office of Fiscal and Management Analysis for an update of this fiscal impact
statement.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
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Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Jason Barrett, 317-232-9809.
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