HB 1231 Summary

• Extends Indiana antidiscrimination and civil rights statutes to prohibit discrimination based on disability across multiple sectors including employment, housing, education, insurance, and public accommodations.

• Adds "disability" as a protected class to existing nondiscrimination provisions in codes covering public construction contracts, small business incubators, alcohol and beverage retailers, state guard service, township assistance, county homes, health centers, and hospitals.

• Applies disability protections to educational institutions at all levels (K-12 public schools, charter schools, state universities, and private colleges) in admissions, enrollment, segregation prevention, and teacher hiring.

• Requires the civil rights commission to investigate complaints of disability-based discrimination in club and fraternal organization membership with authority to issue warnings, civil penalties up to $1,000, permit suspensions, or revocations.

• Prohibits disability-based discrimination in insurance underwriting, property casualty insurance producer appointments, jury service eligibility, and public transportation employee selection, effective July 1, 2013.