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Senate passes broad "unlawful discrimination" measure after hours of floor debate
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The Indiana Senate approved a conference committee report on Senate Bill 289 after several hours of extended floor debate over whether the measure restricts diversity- and equity-related training and programs in state institutions.
The Indiana Senate approved a conference committee report on Senate Bill 289 on Thursday after several hours of floor debate over language opponents called an attack on programs aimed at historically marginalized communities.
Senator Burns, the bill uthor, described the measure as a prohibition on government-required trainings and policies that ask employees or students to "affirm" propositions that treat people as inherently superior or inferior because of personal characteristics. "Government should not discriminate," he said on the floor, framing the bill as a narrow protection against compelled speech.
Opponents, including Senator Cadore, Senator Taylor and Senator…
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