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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Feb 26, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 9 co
Public Law 43
Signed by the Governor
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
Senator Buchanan added as cosponsor
Senators Deery, Byrne, Brown L added as cosponsors
Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 159: yeas 29, nays 62
Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 158: yeas 26, nays 63
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Representatives Jeter, DeVon, Heaton added as coauthors
Authored by Representative Lindauer
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
HB 1389 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Stacey Donato in IN session 2026. It is currently dead. Most recent action on Feb 26, 2026: Public Law 43.
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Public Law 43