HB 1035 — Permissible unsupervised activity.
Last action — Signed by the Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 24, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
72% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.
Bill Text
- Enrolled Enrolled House Bill (H) Current pdf
- House Bill (H) View text pdf
- House Bill (S) View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced House Bill (H) pdf
Action History
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Signed by the Governor
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Public Law 20
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Returned to the House without amendments
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Signed by the Speaker
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Senator Clark added as third sponsor
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Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors
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Senator Koch added as second sponsor
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 93, nays 0
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Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
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Referred to the Senate
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Representative Meltzer added as coauthor
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Committee report: do pass, adopted
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Authored by Representative Teshka
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Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Lauer
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sponsors
- Jake Teshka · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jake Teshka Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
48 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
48 Yea
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0 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Nick McKinley | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
93 Yea
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0 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 66 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Randy Novak | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Wendy Dant Chesser | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Yea |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Passed
61 Yea
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37 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 48 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 37% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Vermilion | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Nay |
| Hatfield | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| Fleming | — | Not Voting |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Nay |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Nay |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Nay |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Nay |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Nay |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Nay |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Nay |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Nay |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Nay |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Nay |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Nay |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Democrat | Nay |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Nay |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Nay |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Nay |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Nay |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Nay |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Yea |
Passed
47 Yea
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2 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 4% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Nay |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Stoops | — | Not Voting |
| Tallian | — | Yea |
| Delph | — | Yea |
| Lanane | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Breaux | — | Yea |
| Crane | — | Yea |
| Eckerty | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Yea |
| Head | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Mrvan | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Zakas | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Boots | — | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
Passed
74 Yea
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19 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 33 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 74 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 19% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Culver | — | Yea |
| Davisson | — | Yea |
| Gutwein | — | Yea |
| Cherry | — | Yea |
| Kirchhofer | — | Yea |
| Hamm | — | Yea |
| Lyness | — | Nay |
| Mahan | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Ober | — | Yea |
| Pelath | — | Yea |
| Saunders | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Nay |
| Siegrist | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Nay |
| Washburne | — | Nay |
| Wolkins | — | Yea |
| Smith, V | — | Yea |
| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Forestal | — | Yea |
| Friend | — | Yea |
| Frizzell | — | Yea |
| Frye | — | Yea |
| Lehe | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Stemler | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Nay |
| Smith, M | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Candelaria Reardon | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Yea |
| Eberhart | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Nay |
| Kersey | — | Nay |
| Macer | — | Not Voting |
| Negele | — | Nay |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Richardson | — | Nay |
| Wright | — | Nay |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Austin | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Nay |
| Beumer | — | Yea |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Nay |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Nay |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Nay |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Nay |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Nay |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Nay |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1035 do?
- Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.
- Who sponsors HB 1035?
- HB 1035 is sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1035?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2025. Enacted.
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