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State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) made the following statement today following the Senate passage of Senate Bill 289:
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 6, 2025) — "I authored Senate Bill 289 because I believe the government should treat everyone equally and act transparently.
"SB 289 would accomplish that goal by making certain K-12 educational curriculum and public employee training materials more easily reviewable by the public and by protecting students from being forced to affirm discriminatory beliefs. It would also take steps to stop public institutions from using taxpayer dollars to fund offices or staff whose primary purpose is to promote discriminatory treatment and restore merit-based standards to health care education.
"Hoosiers come from many walks of life and many backgrounds, and it's good to celebrate that. What I don't want is the government to say that everyone with a certain trait should automatically get preferential or adverse treatment. This bill would help ensure we as a state look at each person as an individual who brings different views, experiences and talents to the table, and that is something to be celebrated."
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State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) represents Senate District 47,
which includes Harrison and Washington counties, and most of Floyd County.
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