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Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following: (1) An employment action concerning participation in a public contract by a minority business enterprise, women's business enterprise, or veteran business enterprise, if the employment action is authorized by law. (2) Eligibility for, or the award or denial of, a grant, scholarship, or remission of fees that is based on a personal characteristic, if the grant, scholarship, or remission of fees: (A) is to attend a postsecondary educational institution; and (B) is not funded by state funds or resources. (3) The continuation or renewal of a scholarship under: (A) IC 21-12-16.5 (next generation Hoosier minority educators scholarship program); (B) IC 21-13-2 (William A. Crawford minority teacher scholarship); or (C) IC 21-13-8 (Earline S. Rogers student teaching scholarship for minority students); to a recipient who was initially awarded the scholarship before July 1, 2025. As added by P.L.196-2025, SEC.18.