Parental rights.
Summary
Provides 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. 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
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Senate Bill (S)
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill transforms SB 143 from an enrolled act into a standard Senate Bill format while preserving the original legislative content. The substantive policy provisions remain unchanged, including definitions of 'child' and 'parent' across various Indiana Code sections, and provisions regarding parental rights and child abuse definitions. The primary change is formatting and document structure rather than policy substance.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill maintains the same applicability to family law and juvenile law matters in Indiana
TECHNICAL
Changed document header from 'Enrolled Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill' format with updated digest information
Removed 'SEA 143 - Concur' page markers and replaced with standard Senate Bill numbering and formatting
Added bill digest summary explaining parental rights provisions and effective date of July 1, 2025
Reorganized document structure to match standard Senate Bill presentation while keeping all substantive legal text identical
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
44–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 27, 2025
D
Democratic10
70% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 371: yeas 43, nays 4
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 69, nays 24
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 44, nays 5
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #3 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Clark
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
P
Scott Alexander
RRepublican
P
Shane Lindauer
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
Co
Greg Goode
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Prescott
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
Co
Jim Buck
RRepublican
Co
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
Co
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
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