State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1389
Prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief, unless the discriminatory act as applied to the person is required to advance a compelling government interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the interest. Specifies that a governmental entity may consider whether a person involved in adoption or foster care matters shares the same religion or faith tradition as a child or the child's parent when considering placement of a child. Allows a person to bring a cause of action against a governmental entity for discriminating against the person, or raise a violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, and allows for certain remedies. Provides that there is a two year statute of limitation for a discrimination claim.
Latest development · Feb 26, 2026
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 43
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 84, nays 12
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0
Senator Donato added as third sponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senators Gaskill, Alexander added as cosponsors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senators Deery, Byrne, Brown L added as cosponsors
Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
Senator Buchanan added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 159: yeas 29, nays 62
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 158: yeas 26, nays 63
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Representatives Jeter, DeVon, Heaton added as coauthors
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Authored by Representative Lindauer
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