IN HB1173 | 2025 | Regular Session

Indiana House Bill 1173

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Ban on university practices. Provides that a state educational institution may not investigate, threaten disciplinary action regarding, punish, or solicit the reporting of certain student speech. Provides that the race, color, or ethnicity of a student or applicant of a postsecondary educational institution may not be used in certain decision making processes or provided to specified individuals, and establishes a cause of action for a violation of these provisions.

Title

Ban on university practices.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Teshka
2025-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Carbaugh and McGuire

Indiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1173/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1173/HB1173.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1173/fiscal-notes/HB1173.01.INTR.FN001.pdf