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SUPPORT HB 1122: Create Safe Zones for Kids

Summary:
Prohibits sexually oriented businesses from operating within one thousand feet of property occupied by a childcare center, public or private school principally attended by students under eighteen years of age, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club facility, public swimming pool, playground open to the public, youth sports facility, or children’s amusement establishment. Allows businesses until June 30, 2025 to comply with the legislation. Allows the attorney general, county prosecuting attorney, local government unit, or resident of the county in which a violation of this law occurs to bring an action to enforce violation in a circuit or superior court in the county.

Analysis:
The sex culture has become more and more prominent in the United States. It is more important now than ever that we ensure our children’s innocence is protected from exposure to obscene and sexually explicit materials. House Bill 1122 supports this goal by prohibiting sexually oriented businesses from operating near areas where children are typically present. Additionally, the bill empowers local community members to hold businesses accountable who violate this proposed legislation. The bill does this by allowing community members to file suit in the circuit or superior court where the violation occurs.

Conclusion: It is imperative the Indiana General Assembly pass House Bill 1122 to protect Hoosier children from undue sexual influence and exposure to explicit materials.

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SUPPORT HB 1097: Keep Schools and Libraries Safe for Kids

Summary:
Removes the defense to prosecution for dissemination of matter or conducting a performance harmful to minors that the matter was disseminated or displayed to or that the performance was performed before the recipient by a bona fide school, museum, or public library that qualifies for certain property tax exemptions, or by an employee of such a school, museum, or public library acting within the scope of the employee’s employment

Analysis:
In current Indiana Code, it is illegal to give children pornographic material. However, it is perfectly legal for a school or library employee to hand a child pornographic material due to an exemption currently found in Indiana Code. This bill repeals that exemption. Minors should not be exposed to pornography, nor should they have easy access to it through tax dollar funded institutions.

Conclusion:
It is critical the Indiana General Assembly pass this legislation in order to protect the innocence of Hoosier children. No one should be allowed to supply children with pornographic material simply because they work for a public library or school.

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OPPOSE HB 1065: Stop Useless Regulation

Summary:
Provides that the state health data center shall maintain statistics concerning race and ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status. (Under current law, the center is required to maintain statistics concerning gender and ethnicity.) Requires the center to adopt and implement the data collection standards established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that a health care professional and a community health worker must complete two hours of cultural awareness and competence training every two years. Establishes training requirements.

Analysis:
Liberals are trying to worm their philosophies into every possible sphere of influence. House Bill 1065 is a prime example of this trend. To illustrate, the bill requires health care professionals and community health workers to complete two hours of ‘cultural awareness and competence training.’ While this training may sound harmless at face value, it is actually a trojan horse for progressive ideals. For example, the bill requires this training to include instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. These LGBTQ principles and ideals are irrelevant to a health care workers ability to carry out their responsibilities and duties properly and efficiently. This bill is simply another liberal attempt to inject progressive philosophies into American’s everyday lives.

Conclusion:
The Indiana General Assembly should defeat this bill, as it does nothing to benefit or improve the State of Indiana. In fact, the bill is regressive in nature, as it forces liberal ideals on a certain class of individuals based on their profession. Liberals should not have the ability to project their beliefs onto health care professionals in the name of ‘cultural awareness’ and ‘competence.’ The ideals presented in this bill have nothing to do with cultural awareness or competence and thus the bill should be defeated.

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OPPOSE HB 1047: Protect Childhood Innocence

Summary:
Requires comprehensive sexual health education to be given one time to students in grade 5, two times in total during the period when students are in grades 6 through 8, and two times in total during the period when students are in grades 9 through 12. Comprehensive sexual health education is defined as instruction in human development, sexuality, reproduction, abstinence, anatomy, physiology, consent, contraceptives and condoms, the prevention of pregnancy and STDs, health relationships, and healthy communication skills. Sexual health education must be inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Analysis:
It has been a long-time liberal agenda item to take over and revamp sexual education in schools. This bill is a prime example of one such attempt. Overall, there are several issues with this piece of legislation. Firstly, the bill requires students in fifth grade to be exposed to sex ed. Furthermore, the bill requires students be exposed to four more rounds of sex education before they reach twelfth grade. This is yet another attempt to take away the power and judgement of the parent and give it to a socialized school system. In addition, sexual education is not necessary for the young, immature children in grade school. How each parent chooses to discuss sex should be left to the individual parents and families to decide. Sex ed is not the responsibility of the school system.

Furthermore, teaching LGBTQ tenants and principles is required as a part of this of legislation. Schools have absolutely no business indoctrinating students with complex subjects like gender identity and sexual orientation. These challenging conversations should be left to the parents to discuss with their children when they feel they have reached the proper maturity level to appropriately process information regarding LGBTQ tenants and principles.

Conclusion:
Overall, it is essential the Indiana General Assembly defeat this erroneous bill. Decisions regarding how to instruct children in regard to sex ed should be left to the parents. School corporations should not take away this role. Furthermore, parents should be allowed to decide if it is best to present LGBTQ topics and principles to their children. These principles should not be poured into our young, innocent Hoosier children by school corporations.

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SUPPORT HB 1042: Give Parents Oversight Over School Boards

Summary:
Provides that the primary voting history of each candidate for school board office for the two most recent primary elections must be indicated on the ballot and if a candidate did not vote in the most recent primary elections, that fact must also be stated. Provides a procedure to adjust the term of office of certain elected members of the governing body of a school corporation. Increases the maximum annual salary of a school board member from $2,000 per year to $5,000 per year. Requires the state board of education to establish a maximum per diem rate for meetings of members of the governing bodies of school corporations, including Indianapolis Public Schools. Requires the governing body of each school corporation to file with the department of education (department) a copy of the school corporation’s organization plan and all amendments to the organization plan. Requires the department to publish each school corporation’s organization plan on the department’s Internet web site. Requires a school employer that is seeking to hire a prospective employee to contact the school employer that previously employed (or is currently employing) the prospective employee and request certain information.

Analysis:
House Bill 1041 helps ensure Hoosier parents know who oversees their child’s education. The bill accomplishes this by revealing the primary voting history of each school board candidate. This helps Hoosier parents have more knowledge of the views and beliefs of the candidates they are voting for in school board elections. Additionally, the bill outlines procedures for adjusting terms of office for elected members of school boards. This helps keep school boards accountable to the community they live in and represent. Furthermore, the bill encourages fiscal responsibility, by requiring the state board of education to establish a maximum per diem rate for meetings of members of governing bodies of school corporations. The bill also increases transparency by requiring school corporations file with the department of education a copy of the school corporation’s organization plan and all amendments to this plan. This department is then required to publish these organization plans on the department’s website. This provision helps parents and community members review and understand how their child’s school systems is governed and organized. Finally, the bill helps ensure that candidates for open teaching positions go through a proper review process by requiring school employers to contact the school the job candidates worked for previously.

Conclusion: Overall, House Bill 1041 is an important piece of legislation the Indiana General Assembly should pass this session. The bill ensures accountability and transparency in elections, school governance, and the teacher hiring process.

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