This bill, initially brought forward by the Indiana Senate, impacts the status of tenure at public higher education institutions in the state of Indiana. The bill limits and restricts the ability of the public institutions to grant tenure and promotions “if certain conditions related to free inquiry, free expression and intellectual diversity are not met.”
Senate Bill 202 was authored by Indiana Senators Spencer Deery (R-District 23), Tyler Johnson (R-District 14) and Jeff Raatz (R-District 27). During the 2024 legislative session, the votes surrounding the bill mostly went along party lines.
The bill also establishes a review of faculty tenure status every five years, making sure the faculty member abided by certain measures, including: