Indiana Senate Bill 143 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Parental rights. Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to the medical care.

Parental rights.

Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Brown L

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/143/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0143/SB0143.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0143/fiscal-notes/SB0143.01.INTR.FN001.pdf