LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6910 NOTE PREPARED: Apr 15, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 442 BILL AMENDED: Apr 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Instruction Concerning Human Sexuality.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Byrne BILL STATUS: As Passed House
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Davis
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires a school corporation to include certain information concerning
instruction on human sexuality in a written consent form provided to a parent of a student or a student, if the
student is an adult or an emancipated minor, before the student may receive instruction on human sexuality.
The bill requires the governing body of a school corporation to publish a list of materials used in connection
with instruction on human sexuality on the school's website and to include a link to the list of materials on
electronically formatted written consent forms. It provides that, if a school provides instruction on human
sexuality or sexually transmitted infections, the instruction must include: (1) the importance of consent to
sexual activity; and (2) a presentation on human growth and development during pregnancy. It also replaces
references to "sexually transmitted diseases" with "sexually transmitted infections".
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local 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:
SB 442 1 Fiscal Analyst: Alexander Raggio, 317-234-9485.
SB 442 2