# Indiana SC 32: Recognizing Christian persecution in the area known as the Artsakh Republic.

Indiana SC 32, Recognizing Christian persecution in the area known as the Artsakh Republic., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Andy Zay; status failed, last action 2025-04-14 (First reading: referred to the Committee on Public Policy) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SC 32
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Recognizing Christian persecution in the area known as the Artsakh Republic.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-04-14, First reading: referred to the Committee on Public Policy
- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: public policy, the house, the committee on public policy
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Christian persecution in the area known as the Artsakh Republic and urging the Indiana federal delegation to stop funding or supporting military countries that are killing Christians in Armenia and Turkey.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-14: First reading: referred to the Committee on Public Policy (House)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: House sponsor: Representative Sweet (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second reading: adopted voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Cosponsor: Representative Smith H (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Authored by Senator Zay (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Resolution (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Resolution (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.03.COMS?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 Resolution (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Resolution (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SC0032/versions/SC0032.03.COMS?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-SC32-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).