Indiana Senate Bill 289
Session 2025
Unlawful discrimination.
Became Law
Became Law on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
289
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
SB 289 - Byrne
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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. 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.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0289.06.ENRH.FN001
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05/06/2025
Senate
Public Law 196
05/06/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/29/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/25/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/24/2025
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 548: yeas 64, nays 26
04/24/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/24/2025
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 506: yeas 34, nays 16
04/23/2025
House
Representative Steuerwald removed as advisor
04/23/2025
Senate
Senator Johnson T added as conferee
04/23/2025
Senate
Senator Johnson T removed as advisor
04/23/2025
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/23/2025
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/23/2025
House
Representative Steuerwald added as conferee
04/23/2025
House
Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee
04/23/2025
Senate
Senator Pol removed as conferee
04/17/2025
House
House advisors appointed: McNamara, Steuerwald, DeLaney and Harris
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Pol
04/17/2025
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Johnson T
04/17/2025
House
House conferees appointed: Jeter and Garcia Wilburn
04/15/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
04/14/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 67, nays 27
04/10/2025
House
Amendment #17 (Harris) prevailed; voice vote
04/10/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/07/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/13/2025
House
Representative Lindauer added as cosponsor
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/07/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/06/2025
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative McNamara
02/06/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
02/06/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 34, nays 13
02/04/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/04/2025
Senate
Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
02/04/2025
Senate
Amendment #4 (Hunley) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 10, nays 38
02/04/2025
Senate
Amendment #8 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
02/04/2025
Senate
Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 10, nays 39
02/03/2025
Senate
Senator Maxwell added as coauthor
01/28/2025
Senate
Senator Alexander added as coauthor
01/27/2025
Senate
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
01/23/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/16/2025
Senate
Senator Johnson T added as second author
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Byrne
01/13/2025
Senate
Senators Tomes and Young M added as coauthors
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2025 8:42:43 PM
Record Updated
Oct 9, 2025 6:40:48 AM