Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 7 D cosponsors

SB 15 — Foster youth.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 04, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 67

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

  14. Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0

  18. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  19. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  20. Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors

  21. House sponsor: Representative Lopez

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  25. Senator Jackson L added as coauthor

  26. Coauthored by Senator Hunley

  27. Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode

  28. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  29. Senator Becker added as coauthor

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (135)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 15 do?
Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Julie Olthoff (Republican), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Danny Lopez (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), James Buck (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Scott Alexander (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), Greg Goode (Republican), Greg Walker (Republican), and Kyle Walker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2025. Enacted.
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