‘Success Sequence’ bill requiring marriage-before-children instruction advances from Indiana Senate
January 29, 2026
An education proposal to expand Indiana’s required “good citizenship” instruction to include high school completion, full-time employment and marriage passed the Senate on Thursday but drew opposition from Democrats.
Senate Bill 88, authored by Sen. Gary Byrne, R-Byrneville, passed 39-9, with all nine no votes coming from Democrats. The bill now heads to the House.
