# Indiana SB 343: State educational institutions.

Indiana SB 343, State educational institutions., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Fady Qaddoura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 343
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: State educational institutions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
- Sponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education and career development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes certain changes to state educational institution (institution) policies that involve: (1) disciplinary actions; (2) tenure review or promotion; and (3) student reports. Removes a prohibition on the award of admission, enrollment, employment, benefits, hiring, reappointment, promotion, or tenure on the basis of a viewpoint expressed in a pledge or statement. Repeals the following: (1) A provision concerning an employee or group of employees establishing an official institution, school, college, or department position on certain issues. (2) A provision concerning an institution's duty to report certain information to the commission for higher education (commission). (3) A provision concerning the commission's duty to report certain information to the budget committee (committee). Changes certain procedures regarding the appeal of a student report. Removes a requirement that an institution submit certain data concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion to the committee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Fady Qaddoura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Qaddoura (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0343/versions/SB0343.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0343/versions/SB0343.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB343-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).