Signed by Governor Mike Braun

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes an educational parental bill of rights in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits a governmental entity from (Sec. 1-6):

• Advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or

• Denying a child's parent access to certain information.

• Authorizes a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief (Sec. 1-6).

• 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 (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes an educational parental bill of rights in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits a governmental entity from (Sec. 1-6):

• Advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or

• Denying a child's parent access to certain information.

• Authorizes a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief (Sec. 1-6).

• 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 (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an educational parental bill of rights in Indiana.

Highlights:

• Specifies that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest (Sec. 1-6).

• Prohibits a governmental entity from (Sec. 1-6):

• Advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or

• Denying a child's parent access to certain information.

• Authorizes a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief (Sec. 1-6).

• 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 (Sec. 1-6).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text