IndianaUnlawful discrimination.
What it does
Repeals provisions concerning university diversity committees. Prohibits unlawful discrimination in education, public employment, and licensure. Allows participation in public contracts by a minority business enterprise, women's business enterprise, and veteran business enterprise, as currently authorized by law.
More detail
Permits scholarships based on a personal characteristic of the recipient if the scholarship is not funded by state funds or resources, and permits the renewal of specified state funded minority teaching scholarships for those recipients who were initially awarded the scholarship before July 1, 2025. Changes the criteria for certain state funded teaching scholarships from minority status to residence in an underserved county and an agreement to teach in an underserved county. Prohibits requiring as a condition of licensure that a person affirm that a person with a certain personal characteristic: (1) is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal characteristic; (2) should be blamed for actions committed in the past; or (3) has a moral character that is determined by a personal characteristic of the person. Prohibits a public employer from requiring training asserting that, or implementing the theory that, a person with a certain personal characteristic: (1) is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal characteristic; (2) should be blamed for actions committed in the past; or (3) has a moral character that is determined by a personal characteristic of the person. Permits a person injured by a violation to bring a civil action for actual damages, court costs, and injunctive relief.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Public Law 196Latest
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 25Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 548: yeas 64, nays 26
- Vote recorded SB 289 - Byrne. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SB 289 - Jeter. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 506: yeas 34, nays 16
- Apr 23Representative Steuerwald removed as advisor
- Apr 23Senator Johnson T added as conferee
- Apr 23Senator Johnson T removed as advisor
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 23Representative Steuerwald added as conferee
- Apr 23Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee
- Apr 23Senator Pol removed as conferee
- Apr 17House advisors appointed: McNamara, Steuerwald, DeLaney and Harris
- Apr 17Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Pol
- Apr 17Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 17Senate dissented from House amendments
- Apr 17Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Johnson T
- Apr 17House conferees appointed: Jeter and Garcia Wilburn
- Apr 15Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 14Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 67, nays 27Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 289 - Jeter - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Amendment #17 (Harris) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 10Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 7Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 13Representative Lindauer added as cosponsor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 7Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 6Cosponsor: Representative McNamara
- Vote recorded SB 289 - Byrne - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6House sponsor: Representative Jeter
- Feb 6Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 34, nays 13Passed Senate
- Feb 4Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Vote recorded SB 289 - Byrne - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 4Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 4Amendment #4 (Hunley) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 10, nays 38Major
- Feb 4Amendment #8 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 4Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 10, nays 39Major
- Feb 3Senator Maxwell added as coauthor
- Jan 28Senator Alexander added as coauthor
- Jan 27Senator Doriot added as coauthor
- Jan 23Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 16Senator Johnson T added as second author
- Jan 13Authored by Senator Byrne
- Jan 13Senators Tomes and Young M added as coauthors
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced