‘Success Sequence’ bill requiring marriage-before-children instruction advances from Indiana Senate

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 758

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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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.

The underlying bill also requires Indiana’s public colleges and universities to accept the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, …

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