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IN HB1537
Bill
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ragen Hatcher
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AI Summary
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School corporations, charter schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and postsecondary institutions must develop written "student choice policies" allowing students to use nonanimal alternatives instead of participating in or observing animal dissection, vivisection, incubation, capture, harm, or destruction
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Students who decline participation must receive alternative education projects using videos, models, films, books, computers, or live observation that provide equivalent factual knowledge without requiring more time or effort than the original activity
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Students may not be penalized, discriminated against, or receive lower grades for refusing to participate in animal-related activities, and must be offered alternative tests if assessments require dissection
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Schools must notify students in writing of the policy in course descriptions and at the start of each semester, with teachers providing at least 3 weeks advance notice before any scheduled animal exercises
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Alternatives to animal dissection. Requires that each school corporation, charter school, and accredited nonpublic school shall develop a written student choice policy to permit students to be allowed to use nonanimal alternatives instead of dissecting animals or animal specimens. Requires the commission for higher education to require each approved postsecondary educational institution to develop a written student choice policy to permit students to be allowed to use nonanimal alternatives instead of dissecting animals or animal specimens.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/17/2019