Indiana Senate Bill 202

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-13 - Public Law 113
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

State educational institution matters. Amends the duties of state educational institutions' diversity committees. Provides that certain offices or individuals established or employed by a state educational institution (institution) regarding diversity programming must include within the mission of the office or position programming that substantially promotes both cultural and intellectual diversity. Establishes various requirements and restrictions for institutions regarding free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity that does the following: (1) Requires the establishment of certain policies regarding: (A) disciplinary actions for certain persons that materially and substantially disrupt protected expressive activity; (B) limiting or restricting the granting of tenure or a promotion if certain conditions related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity are not met; and (C) disciplinary actions that will be taken if, after a review, a determination has been made that a tenured faculty member has failed to meet certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (2) Requires the review and consideration, at least every five years, of certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (3) Requires the establishment of a procedure that allows students and employees to submit complaints that a faculty member or contractor is not meeting certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity and establishes requirements regarding the procedure and submitted complaints. (4) Establishes consideration requirements before an institution renews an employment agreement or other contract with, makes a bonus decision regarding, or completes a review or performance assessment of a faculty member or contractor. (5) Prohibits requiring an applicant, employee, or contractor to pledge allegiance to or make a statement of personal support for: (A) certain policies or actions; or (B) political or ideological movements. (6) Establishes restrictions regarding awarding admission, enrollment, employment, benefits, hiring, reappointment, promotion, or granting tenure to an applicant, employee, or contractor on the basis of the viewpoints expressed in a submitted pledge or statement. (7) Requires certain information be included in an institution's programming for new students. (8) Requires the adoption of a statement on neutrality that makes a distinction between the official positions of an institution from the individual viewpoints of the institution's employees, contractors, students, and alumni. (9) Allows the commission for higher education (commission) to establish a survey that attempts to collect information from students regarding the current perceptions of whether free speech and academic freedom are recognized and fostered by an institution in a manner that welcomes expression of different opinions and ideologies and requires an institution to promote and provide the survey to students. (10) Establishes various reporting requirements by institutions or the commission concerning complaints submitted regarding faculty members or contractors who are not meeting certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. (11) Provides that certain individuals may request the commission to review a final decision by an institution concerning a violation of these provisions. Provides that the commission may enter into an agreement with the office of administrative law proceedings to review violations of certain provisions and issue an opinion on behalf of the commission. Requires each institution to submit certain information by September 1, 2024, and on September 1 of each year thereafter.

State educational institution matters.

Sen. Spencer Deery [R]	Sen. Jeff Raatz [R]	Sen. Tyler Johnson [R]	Sen. Gary Byrne [R]
Sen. Stacey Donato [R]	Sen. John Crane [R]	Sen. Linda Rogers [R]	Rep. Robert Behning [R]
Rep. Michelle Davis [R]	Rep. Jake Teshka [R]	Rep. Robert Heaton [R]

2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 33 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 67 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - House - House - Amendment #4 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 36 N: 58 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-26 - House - House - Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed (Y: 29 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2024-02-26 - House - House - Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed (Y: 31 N: 62 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2024-02-22 - House - House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 84 (Y: 28 N: 59 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
2024-02-22 - House - House - Committee report (Y: 59 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House - Minority report (DeLaney) not substituted for majority report (Y: 28 N: 58 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 39 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 8 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 9 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) failed (Y: 7 N: 40 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #6 (Qaddoura) failed (Y: 8 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #7 (Qaddoura) failed (Y: 8 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-13	Senate	Public Law 113
2024-03-13	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2024-03-08	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2024-03-07	House	Signed by the Speaker
2024-03-05	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2024-02-29	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 12
2024-02-28	Senate	Motion to concur filed
2024-02-28	House	Returned to the Senate with amendments
2024-02-27	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 66, nays 31
2024-02-26	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-26	House	Amendment #4 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 201: yeas 36, nays 58
2024-02-26	House	Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 200: yeas 29, nays 63
2024-02-26	House	Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 199: yeas 31, nays 62
2024-02-26	House	Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-22	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 84; Failed, Roll Call 185: yeas 28, nays 59
2024-02-22	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted Roll Call 184: yeas 59, nays 28
2024-02-22	House	Minority report (DeLaney) not substituted for majority report Roll Call 183: yeas 28, nays 58
2024-02-12	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-02-07	Senate	Referred to the House
2024-02-06	Senate	Cosponsors: Representatives Davis, Teshka, Heaton
2024-02-06	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Behning
2024-02-06	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 131: yeas 39, nays 9
2024-02-05	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 98: yeas 8, nays 40
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 9, nays 39
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 7, nays 40
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #6 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 95: yeas 8, nays 40
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #7 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 94: yeas 8, nays 40
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #11 (Goode) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #15 (Deery) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 8
2024-02-05	Senate	Amendment #14 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-01	Senate	Senators Donato, Crane, Rogers added as coauthors
2024-01-25	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-18	Senate	Senator Byrne added as coauthor
2024-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senators Deery, Raatz and Johnson T

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/202/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.02.COMS.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.03.ENGS.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.04.COMH.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.05.ENGH.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/SB0202.06.ENRH.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020209.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.01.INTR.AMS08.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020207.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020206.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS009.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS008.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS007.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS006.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS005.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS004.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS003.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS002.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS001.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS011.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS010.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS013.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS012.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS016.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS015.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.02.COMS.AMS014.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020215.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020212.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020210.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020225.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020224.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020223.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH22.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH21.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/drafts/AM020219.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH18.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH17.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH16.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-amendments/amendments/SB0202.03.ENGS.AMH10.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.04.COMH.AMH004.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.04.COMH.AMH003.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.04.COMH.AMH002.pdf
Amendment	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/amendments/SB0202.04.COMH.AMH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/votesheets/SB0202.01.INTR.05.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-reports/SB0202.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.03.ENGS.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.03.ENGS.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.04.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/votesheets/SB0202.03.ENGS.01.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-reports/SB0202.03.ENGS.CRH002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/committee-reports/SB0202.03.ENGS.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.05.ENGH.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.05.ENGH.FN002.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/fiscal-notes/SB0202.06.ENRH.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.94_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.95_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.96_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.97_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.98_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.131_S.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.183_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.184_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.185_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.199_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.200_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.201_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.227_H.pdf
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0202/rollcalls/SB0202.242_S.pdf