Heather’s Law

Senate Enrolled Act 316, Heather’s Law, is Indiana’s teen dating violence prevention legislation. The law is named for Heather Norris, who was brutally murdered by her estranged high school boyfriend in 2007. The law requires the Indiana Department of Education to work in collaboration with advocates to compile a toolkit of teen dating violence prevention curricula and policy recommendations for grades 6-12. Heather’s Law does not mandate any action on the part of schools.  The legislation requires the Department of Education to identify model teen dating violence resources and to make those available for schools; however, the adoption of these resources by schools is completely optional.