Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1536 — Department of child services.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Provides that if the governor declares a state of disaster emergency, the department of child services (department) may: (1) allow older youth who are receiving collaborative care services at the time of the declaration to continue to receive collaborative care services for the duration of the state of disaster emergency; and (2) modify or suspend enforcement of a statute or rule specifying a time within which a foster parent must provide for a child to be examined by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse after the child's placement in the foster parent's home.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 214

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 402: yeas 89, nays 2

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  10. Senator Houchin added as third sponsor

  11. Senator Qaddoura added as second sponsor

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 282: yeas 49, nays 0

  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Amendment #1 (Grooms) prevailed; voice vote

  15. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  17. Referred to the Senate

  18. Senate sponsor: Senator Grooms

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 91, nays 0

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  23. Authored by Representative DeVon

  24. Coauthored by Representatives Young J, Vermilion, Rowray

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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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Votes

HB 1536 - Grooms - 3rd Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 19001
Democrat 5000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Melton — Yea
Boots — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Walker G — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Walker K — Yea
Brown — Yea
Zay — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Young — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1536 do?
Provides that if the governor declares a state of disaster emergency, the department of child services (department) may: (1) allow older youth who are receiving collaborative care services at the time of the declaration to continue to receive collaborative care services for the duration of the state of disaster emergency; and (2) modify or suspend enforcement of a statute or rule specifying a time within which a foster parent must provide for a child to be examined by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse after the child's placement in the foster parent's home.
Who sponsors HB 1536?
HB 1536 is sponsored by Dale DeVon (Republican), Ann Vermilion, Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Erin Houchin, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Young, J.
What is the current status of HB 1536?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2021. Enacted.
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