Indiana Senate Bill 202
Session 2024
State educational institution matters.
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 13, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Spencer Deery
Jeff Raatz
Tyler Johnson
Robert Behning
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
202
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Jeff Raatz
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Robert Behning
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Spencer Deery
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Tyler Johnson
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Motion Text
SB 202 - Deery
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Summary
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.
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03/13/2024
Senate
Public Law 113
03/13/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/07/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/05/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/29/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 242: yeas 33, nays 12
02/28/2024
Senate
Motion to concur filed
02/28/2024
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/27/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 66, nays 31
02/26/2024
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/26/2024
House
Amendment #4 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 201: yeas 36, nays 58
02/26/2024
House
Amendment #3 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 200: yeas 29, nays 63
02/26/2024
House
Amendment #2 (Smith V) failed; Roll Call 199: yeas 31, nays 62
02/26/2024
House
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
02/22/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 84; Failed, Roll Call 185: yeas 28, nays 59
02/22/2024
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted Roll Call 184: yeas 59, nays 28
02/22/2024
House
Minority report (DeLaney) not substituted for majority report Roll Call 183: yeas 28, nays 58
02/12/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
02/07/2024
Senate
Referred to the House
02/06/2024
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Davis, Teshka, Heaton
02/06/2024
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Behning
02/06/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 131: yeas 39, nays 9
02/05/2024
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 98: yeas 8, nays 40
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 9, nays 39
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #5 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 7, nays 40
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #6 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 95: yeas 8, nays 40
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #7 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 94: yeas 8, nays 40
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #11 (Goode) prevailed; voice vote
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #15 (Deery) prevailed; Division of the Senate: yeas 34, nays 8
02/05/2024
Senate
Amendment #14 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
02/01/2024
Senate
Senators Donato, Crane, Rogers added as coauthors
01/25/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/18/2024
Senate
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
01/09/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
01/09/2024
Senate
Authored by Senators Deery, Raatz and Johnson T
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 5:12:51 PM
Record Updated
Jul 21, 2024 8:59:22 AM