LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6910 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 11, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 442 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Instruction Concerning Human Sexuality.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Byrne BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill defines "governing authority" of a school. It defines "school" as a school
maintained by a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school. The bill provides
that, if a school provides any instruction to students concerning 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 the school to provide a direct link to that information in the
school's written request for consent for instruction concerning human sexuality. It also prohibits a school
from using learning materials that concern human sexuality unless approved by the school's governing
authority. The bill requires the governing body of a school to establish and maintain a grievance procedure
for a violation of certain provisions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill’s requirements constitute additional workloads on public
schools and their governing bodies, but they are within each school’s routine administrative functions and
should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary staffing and
resource levels.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Public schools and their governing bodies.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Alexander Raggio, 317-234-9485.
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